David Gold, Baron Gold
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David Laurence Gold, Baron Gold (born 1 March 1951) is a British
lawyer and Conservative
life peer
in the House of Lords
.
In March 2011 he set up David Gold & Associates high level strategic litigation advisors. He was senior litigation partner at Herbert Smith LLP, an international law firm headquartered in London.
On 19 November 2010, it was announced that Gold would be created a life peer. He was created Baron Gold, of Westcliff-on-Sea
in the County of Essex
on 1 February 2011.
United Kingdom
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lawyer and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
In March 2011 he set up David Gold & Associates high level strategic litigation advisors. He was senior litigation partner at Herbert Smith LLP, an international law firm headquartered in London.
On 19 November 2010, it was announced that Gold would be created a life peer. He was created Baron Gold, of Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea is a suburb of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort in the East of England and unitary authority in Essex. It is situated on the northern bank of the Thames Estuary and about 34 miles east of London.-Geography:...
in the County of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
on 1 February 2011.
External links
- http://davidgoldassociates.com David Gold & Associates
- David Gold (Herbert Smith)
- Focus: David Gold: As good as Gold (The LawyerThe LawyerThe Lawyer is a weekly British magazine for commercial lawyers and corporate directors, first published in 1981. It is owned by Centaur Media plc....
, 05 October 2009)