As Senior Partner and Head of Civil Litigation, David brings 42 years hands on experience together with the qualification of a Higher Court Advocate (Crime & Civil) to the conduct of commercial, partnership, business, planning, regulatory and licensing disputes. He also represents farmers in a range of agricultural issues including winning the notorious North Wales “golden crisp straw case”.

Admitted July 1969 David became a Partner in the Firm founded by his father C H Kirwan in 1947. He was appointed an Immigration judge in 1979 and Senior and Managing Partner of Kirwans in 1982.

Liverpool University
Wallasey Grammar School

1967

As a former TT/Manx Grand Prix rider David sucessfully combines his hobby of motorcycle racing with his career. In 1996, the year that he retired from racing, he competed in the Junior 350cc. Shortly after the race David legally represented a fellow competitor at a Stewards Appeal who had been disqualified from 2nd place for alleged dangerous riding in the Lightweight 250cc Race held that morning. He was successful.