David Neave is a Partner practising competition-restraint of trade litigation, corporate commercial litigation and criminal law, including defending white collar crime offences. He has extensive experience in defending class proceedings and individual claims brought in competition, restraint of trade, products liability, securities and banking cases. He is rated in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010 and in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010 for his expertise in class actions. He has recently acted for:

• An international manufacturer of computer memory chips and other electrical components on conspiracy price fixing allegations
• An international bank to obtain a worldwide mareva injunction for over C$125-million
• International pharmaceutical companies in products liability actions with respect to a number of prescription and over-the-counter drugs
• International medical device manufacturers in products liability cases pertaining to heart valves, pacemakers and breast implants
• Various financial institutions pertaining to credit card charges and criminal interest allegations
• A securities brokerage in various actions pertaining to marketing of securities and investment suitability
• A securities brokerage in an action to enforce a $40-million default judgment
• An international manufacturer of conducted energy weapons in various products liability cases and administrative commissions
• Individuals charged with securities offences, including insider trading

David regularly appears before all levels of British Columbia courts and various regulatory tribunals. He is a member of the Class Action, Civil Litigation and Securities Subsections of the Canadian Bar Association.

David joined Blakes after a 20-year career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As part of its commercial crime section for 11 years, he conducted stock market manipulation investigations and a variety of complex fraud and theft investigations. Just before leaving the R.C.M.P., David acted as in-house counsel to the senior management of the R.C.M.P. in British Columbia.