David Wilson, a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, is an independent international and U.S. arbitrator and mediator who handles complex, high-stakes commercial and IP disputes, focusing on the energy and technology sectors, among others. A Colorado lawyer and Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, he has 75+ arbitral appointments (including 30+ international appointments) and 40 years' experience practicing law. He is available nationally and globally.
He is listed in Chambers USA, Legal 500, Best Lawyers in America (including as 2027, 2024, and 2021 Denver Arbitration Lawyer of the Year), Lexology Index, and other publications. He is the former Vice Chair of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and co-chaired two Commission Task Forces. A member of the American Law Institute, he served as chair of the Colorado Bar Association’s International Law Section, among other leadership roles in professional organizations. As a trial lawyer, he won what was then reported to be Colorado's largest jury verdict, $125.5 million.
Since his practice began in 1986, and counting his non-arbitration work, he has handled more than 200 cross border matters in more than 45 countries and non-U.S. jurisdictions including (in alphabetical order): Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan.
Before founding David B. Wilson Dispute Resolution LLC in 2024, he was a member of Denver's Sherman & Howard L.L.C., which he joined in 2013 after 27 years with Holme Roberts & Owen LLP/Bryan Cave HRO as a partner and associate.
For more information, visit www.wilsondr.com.
