Huw Davies

Call: 1998

Huw’s Advisory Experience

Huw brings extensive domestic and international advisory expertise, having served as General Counsel, most recently for a Middle Eastern Government Authority. He has a proven track record of advising C-suite executives and Family Offices on corporate governance, compliance matters, and regulatory frameworks.

He provides strategic advice and representation to individuals, clubs, and organizations on a wide range of matters, including reviewing corporate and operational strategies, policies, and procedures, as well as conducting disciplinary investigations and hearings. Notably, Huw served as the Acting Solicitor for the high-profile E. coli Public Inquiry.

Huw’s employment practice covers complex issues such as discrimination, equality, sports governance, safeguarding, and integrity and has recently been appointed to the Welsh Rugby Union Safeguarding Panel.  His commercial experience includes drafting procurement and consultancy contracts, international partnership frameworks, and Memorandums of Understanding.

In regulatory matters, Huw’s expertise spans the UK and the Middle East, where he has played a pivotal role in drafting and advising on governmental, corporate and organizational policies. His ability to translate policy requirements into actionable deliverables sets him apart.

Dispute Resolution

Huw is a seasoned dispute resolution specialist, with expertise in arbitration, mediation, and third-party assessments in both domestic and international settings.

He represents clients and also serves as an arbitrator and mediator across a broad spectrum of disputes, including:

  1. Employment issues;
  2. Regulatory compliance;
  3. Commercial contracts;
  4. Construction disputes; and
  5. Property matters (e.g. service charges and boundary wall disputes).

With experience spanning the public and private sectors, Huw offers a well-rounded perspective on alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Known for his pragmatic, solution-oriented approach, he has earned a reputation for “finding a corner in a round room,” a reflection of his strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities. His ADR engagements boast a successful settlement rate exceeding 85%.

Huw is passionate about facilitating dispute resolution and accepts arbitral and mediation appointments from major institutions as well as ad-hoc appointments.

Accreditations

Huw is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an accredited commercial mediator with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Direct Access

Huw is qualified for Direct Access, allowing him to accept instructions directly from clients without the need for a solicitor intermediary.

Education

  • 2019 – Diploma (Excellent) in International Arbitration, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
  • 2018 – Accredited Commercial Mediator, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
  • 1997 – Barrister Vocational Course, University of Wales Cardiff
  • 1996 – Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Law & Welch, University of Wales Swansea

Affiliations

  • 2024 – Lay Member, Swansea University Council, Present
  • 2022 – Civil Mediation Council, UK, Present
  • 2021 – London Court of International Arbitration, Present
  • 2021 – Sport Resolutions, Present
  • 2021 – Qatar Chambers of Commerce Arbitration Panel, Present
  • 2020 – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow, Present
  • 2019 – Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre, Mediation Panel Mediator, Present
  • 1998 – Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, Member, Present

This is the Privacy Policy for:

Barrister: Huw Davies

Address: 1EC, 3 King’s Bench Walk North, Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7HR

The Purposes for which Personal Data is Processed:

Personal data will be processed in order to enable the provision of legal services, ie:

  1. advice;
  2. representation in court;
  3. the drafting of legal documents.

It may also be necessary to retain personal data for conflict-checking purposes or for use in the defense of potential complaints, legal proceedings or fee disputes.

The Lawful Basis for Processing Personal Data

In some cases the subject of the personal data will have given consent to the processing of his or her personal data. Where explicit consent has not been given, personal data will be processed only when:

  1. it is necessary for the performance of a contract with the person whose personal data is processed (or prior to entering such contract, in order to take steps at the request of the person whose personal data is processed); or when
  2. it is necessary for the purposes of providing legal services.

Special Categories of Personal Data

It may be necessary to process personal data which constitute particularly sensitive special categories, ie personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.

Such data will only be processed where processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Who will receive Personal Data

The recipients of the personal data processed will be:

  1. instructing solicitors and clients;
  2. courts and other tribunals to which documents are presented;
  3. witnesses and potential witnesses, including expert witnesses;
  4. other barristers, pupil barristers and other legal representatives;
  5. regulatory authorities.

Retention Periods for Personal Data

Personal data in case files will generally be kept at least the end of one year after the maximum relevant limitation period has expired. The limitation period will be measured from the latest date it is possible to bring any appeal.

The retention period will be reviewed when the work has been completed. The retention period may be adjusted at that time.

International Data Transfers

In cases involving international disputes, it may be necessary to transfer personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area which have different data protection standards to those which apply in the European Economic Area. This will only be done for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. In the event this is necessary, appropriate safeguards will be in place to protect personal data, such as European Commission approved standard contractual clauses or the EU-US Privacy Shield. You have a right to ask for a copy of the relevant safeguard.

Individual’s Rights

If your personal data has been processed or held, you have a right to request access to (and rectification or erasure of) personal data; or to request restriction of processing concerning the data subject; or to object to processing; as well as the right to data portability. These rights may be limited where there is a legal requirement, or other legitimate grounds, to process your data.

If you wish to exercise these rights, please use the contact details above.

If you have unresolved concerns you also have the right to complain to data protection authorities.