David Bermingham

Following an initial career in financial services, David became a Manx Advocate in 1998 and specialised in company, trust and financial services matters.

In 2005, he switched from the private sector to the public sector and moved to the Attorney General’s Chambers where he worked as a legislative drafter for around 20 years. He was the Island’s Chief Legislative Drafter from 2013 to 2019 and so was responsible for delivering the legislation required to implement the Isle of Man Government’s legislative programme and for publishing that legislation.

He has drafted a substantial amount of legislation across a wide range of subjects, including:

• companies and other commercial vehicles (including various company statutes and legislation in respect of foundations (including data asset foundations), limited liability companies, limited partnerships, incorporated cell companies, trusts and insolvency);
• financial services (including insurance, collective investment schemes and retirement benefit schemes);
• taxation;
• criminal law (including proceeds of crime legislation);
• constitutional law (including matters pertaining to Brexit);
• miscellaneous subjects (including freedom of information, sanctions, corruption, immigration, extradition, energy regulation as well as legislation in response to supranational initiatives); and
• legislation for private members (including assisted dying and reproductive rights).

David is a licensed Notary Public.