David Savage

About David

David Savage is a Partner in the Sanctions team, based in London. He has significant experience advising clients on regulatory and white-collar criminal matters, with a particular emphasis on international sanctions, export controls and tariffs.

David has worked in the sanctions and financial crime space since 2011 and advises clients across a range of sectors and jurisdictions to ensure their compliance with complex and contrasting financial and trade sanctions regimes, enabling compliant global business practice. David has conducted multiple internal financial crime investigations for domestic and multinational companies, and regularly advises on the legal, regulatory, commercial and practical aspects of sanctions, fraud, corruption, money laundering, market manipulation, market abuse and insider trading.

David was previously the Group Senior Sanctions Officer for a bank and leverages his industry experience to provide commercial, pragmatic advice. He is a recognised leader in this space.

David is the Chairperson of the HFW Proud Network.