David Hall

David is a digital technology and data lawyer, and leads our technology work in Birmingham. He advises on the commercial, information/ data and contractual implications of digital technology: microchips and gadgets, networks and cloud services, apps and enterprise systems, security measures, and the data that flows in their veins. David advises across all sectors served by Mills & Reeve.

David mixes legal expertise with an intense interest in (and good understanding of) the technical subject matter that he advises on, and the commercial and risk implications. Recent clients who entrusted their ambitions with him were setting out to bring new or revised digital products to market as a key step in their growth; embarking on major projects where IT or data were key enablers; or their brand values put technical and commercial excellence and integrity to the front.

The CEO of a client who provides software for the financial services sector said, “… absolutely outstanding, and I don’t recall ever working with a lawyer with such commercial acumen combined with this level of technical awareness and understanding, and its implications for the client”.

Many people know this about David, because he never dries up about it: he has a life-long passion for two-wheeled transport. He loves off-road mountain biking, motorcycling, and (with his two children) even riding stunt scooters in the local skate-bowl. If you can agree that falling off sideways, at a standstill, doesn't count: he never falls off!