David Cameron’s New Legal Gig
Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor
David Cameron is reportedly in discussions to join DLA Piper as a consultant, potentially advising the global law firm on geopolitical risk—a role that would come five years after the Greensill scandal, which cast a long shadow over his post-prime ministerial activities.
Since leaving Downing Street in 2016, Cameron has assembled a diverse portfolio of advisory roles, including positions with Finback Investment Partners, Caxton Associates, and PayCargo LLP.
His professional trajectory has been marked by a series of high-profile appointments across finance, technology, and even gene sequencing, reflecting a strategy of leveraging his international experience and political network.
The proposed role at DLA Piper, first reported by the Financial Times, would not involve lobbying on the firm’s behalf. This distinction is significant given Cameron’s previous involvement with Greensill Capital, where his lobbying efforts on behalf of the now-defunct financial firm led to a parliamentary inquiry.
The Treasury committee ultimately concluded that Cameron demonstrated a “significant lack of judgment” in his communications with former colleagues—62 messages in total—seeking government support for Greensill, in which he held substantial stock options.
Cameron’s post-government career has not been without controversy. In addition to the Greensill episode, he briefly chaired the advisory board of the gene-sequencing company Illumina, which secured a major government contract during the pandemic, and held a position with the AI firm Afiniti until 2021.
He has also been linked to efforts supporting a major Sri Lankan port project, part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Both Cameron’s office and DLA Piper have declined to provide further comment on the reported discussions.
In a separate, somewhat ironic twist, the Daily Mail recently reported that Cameron encountered difficulties securing a Vodafone mobile contract for one of his children, possibly due to his classification as a “politically exposed person.”
