People
David Wallach has more than 17 years of experience representing clients in international arbitration and litigation. His practice is focused on high-value, complex construction and commercial disputes. David has worked in a broad array of industries, including oil and gas, agriculture, retail, and pharmaceuticals. David has handled matters arising from projects in Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
David is skilled in all phases of arbitration and litigation and has extensive experience working with local experts and counsel in cross-border disputes to navigate difficult issues of foreign law and procedure. David is also experienced in seeking and opposing discovery in the United States under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for use in foreign litigation and international arbitration.
David is a member of the International Law Section of the San Francisco Bar Association, the ABA Construction Law Forum, and a frequent author on international law issues.
Publications
J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
B.A., Colorado College, Magna Cum Laude, with distinction
California
ABA Construction Law Forum
San Francisco Bar Association - International Law Section
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Ranked Number One in International Arbitration For Fourth Year
March 31, 2023
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
Achieved multi-billion dollar victory for international energy company in international arbitration and related U.S. litigation, defeating dozens of contractor claims arising in connection with construction of an LNG facility in Australia.
Successfully defended an international energy company from hundreds of millions of dollars in contractor claims in an international arbitration arising from construction of a network of subsea pipelines in Nigeria for the harvesting and transportation of natural gas.
Represented major oil and gas company in an UNCITRAL arbitration against its joint venture partner for wrongfully diverting revenue from the parties' LNG business to an affiliate performing services for the joint venture.
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March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Ranked Number One in International Arbitration For Fourth Year
March 31, 2023
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
Achieved multi-billion dollar victory for international energy company in international arbitration and related U.S. litigation, defeating dozens of contractor claims arising in connection with construction of an LNG facility in Australia.
Successfully defended an international energy company from hundreds of millions of dollars in contractor claims in an international arbitration arising from construction of a network of subsea pipelines in Nigeria for the harvesting and transportation of natural gas.
Represented major oil and gas company in an UNCITRAL arbitration against its joint venture partner for wrongfully diverting revenue from the parties' LNG business to an affiliate performing services for the joint venture.
See more
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Ranked Number One in International Arbitration For Fourth Year
March 31, 2023
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
B.A., Colorado College, Magna Cum Laude, with distinction
California
ABA Construction Law Forum
San Francisco Bar Association - International Law Section