David Hirschfield, Legal Director, Galliard Homes
Group Managing Director

David joined Galliard Homes in 2014 as Legal Director and was appointed to the Galliard Group Board as Group Managing Director in 2025. Through his extensive network and experience, he is responsible for securing investment and capital for the Group and overseeing all transactions from a commercial, legal and structural perspective. A qualified corporate real estate lawyer, David trained at Linklaters LLP before moving to Nabarro LLP. In 2016, he received the ‘Rising Star’ award at the European Counsel Awards for in-house lawyers. He holds a degree in History from the University of Birmingham and UCLA, and studied law at the College of Law, London. Beyond Galliard, he is a director of Reflex Property Finance, advises the board of legal AI company Orbital Witness and serves as a trustee for a children’s charity.