David Ravenscroft is accredited to HKMAAL, the Hong Kong Mediation Council and the Law Society of Hong Kong, to the latter as an International General Mediator. He is former Secretary of the Commercial Committee of the Hong Kong Mediation Council.

He first trained as a mediator with the Accord Group and subsequently spent time as an intern at the mediation offices of Gregg Relyea in San Diego.

As well as conducting lectures, seminars and workshops on the practical aspect of mediation he has written on mediation for the Hong Kong Lawyer magazine and the Asian Dispute Review.