Dato' W.S.W. Davidson began his career in London in 1957 before serving as Crown Counsel and legal draughtsman in the Attorney General’s Chambers, Hong Kong from 1960 to 1963. He came to Malaya and began practice in 1964 and was the senior partner of the Ipoh office of Lewis & Co. prior to the firm’s merger with Azman & Co. in 1981. From 1986 to 2000, he was a member of the Brunei Bar and a partner in the firm of Abrahams, Davidson & Co. in Brunei. During that period he has appeared in several major cases in the Brunei High Court, Court of Appeal and twice before the Privy Council.

Qualifications and Admissions

• LLB (Hons), Queens University, Belfast (1956)
• Barrister at Law, Grays Inn (1957)
• Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya (1964)
• Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Brunei (1989)
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom
• Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators

 Areas of Practice

Dato' Davidson’s fields of practice include:

• Oil and gas - acting as legal adviser for drafting and negotiation of production sharing agreements, joint operating agreements, farm outs, etc.
• Construction law - drafting of EPC contracts and related documents for numerous projects including cement plants; and experienced in construction litigation and arbitrations as counsel and arbitrator.
• Commercial litigation includes over 40 years of appearing in High Courts in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Brunei on various cases and on occasions before the Privy Council in London.
• Taxation.
• Joint ventures.
• Professional indemnity.
• Arbitration.
• Insurance.