David Whiting

David sees his job as solving the full range of his client’s problems, both business and personal. “To properly advise a client, it is necessary to understand the legal problem as much as the client,” he says. “In the law, as in many other aspects of life, the answer must not only be right: it must be right for the client.”

His practice is focused on helping clients navigate deals, disputes and desires.

• Preparing for, negotiating and completing deals
• Helping people with disputes and dispute resolution
• Planning for the future, from shorter term through to after the client’s death

To do all this properly, David uses his expertise in income tax, GST, stamp duty, trade practices, planning, trust law and much else, including common sense.

David’s property clients include developers (both building and land developers), buyers and sellers of property and both landlords and tenants. He has worked with company boards to resolve shareholder issues.

He prepares wills and powers of attorney and assists in obtaining probate and administering estates including, where necessary, making or defending claims against them. He acts as attorney for a number of clients and will later act as their executor.

In areas where he does not practice – such as personal injury, family and immigration law – he refers clients to trusted experts in the field. A born generalist, David has diligently avoided specialisation. “In an ever changing world, too narrow a focus limits your opportunities, and your usefulness,” he says.