Risk & Negligence in Property Transactions: problems and pitfalls for practitioners – Birmingham Roadshow

Programme

Speakers

• John de Waal QC

  John de Waal QC specialises in chancery and commercial work with a particular focus on property law and property-related professional negligence.

  He is regularly instructed in complex property-related litigation in the Chancery Division and Court of Appeal. In the last few years he has appeared in the House of Lords in the leading case on economic torts, OBG Ltd v Allan [2008] 1 AC 1 and in the Supreme Court in the leading case on the law of penalties ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis [2015] 3 WLR 1373.

  John’s professional negligence practice is national in scope. He acts largely, but not exclusively, for defendants. He is instructed by most solicitors’ professional indemnity insurers and their panel firms and is recommended in this area as someone who is “provides good, clear advice at the outset. He can deal with difficult clients and understands the drivers behind the decisions made by insurers.”
  John won Real Estate, Environment and Planning Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 2017 Awards.

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• Andy Creer

  A key focus of Andy’s work is commercial landlord and tenant, from the interpretation of break clauses to terminal dilapidations claims. She has a strong practice in lease renewals under the 1954 Act. She has recently acted on injunctions for Stagecoach, Cancer Research and TfL involving commercial premises.

  She has a particular interest in the Electronic Communications Code and routinely acts for landowners seeking to remove mobile phone masts and other apparatus from their land. She recently given a seminar on the implications of the New Code.
  Her recent work on property damage includes the first trial in England & Wales on the liability for property damage from Japanese Knotweed, advising on a sinkhole and for loss sustained as a result of a landslip. She also has experience of some more specialist areas of property law, for example, mobile homes, canal boats and a nudist colony.

  Andy is noted for her excellent forensic analysis skills and incisive witness handling. One expert building surveyor compared the experience to being “cross-examined by a smiling Doberman”.

  Andy came to the Bar after a successful career in industry, latterly as the director of an international manufacturing company. This experience, allied with her first degree in business and finance, means she provides clients with commercially-focused advice.

  Outside of work she enjoys skiing, scuba diving and travel (which is lucky as she is married to an airline pilot).

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• Lina Mattsson

  Lina is a specialist property practitioner who is widely recognised as an excellent trial advocate and for her common sense commercial advice.

  Lina practises in the full range of property disputes, including commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes, easements, restrictive covenants, adverse possession, and land registration. She has particular expertise in commercial property disputes, including development and joint venture agreements. She also acts in professional negligence claims involving property transactions.

  She is regularly instructed in High Court, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), FTT Property Chamber, and County Court hearings as well as a junior to leading counsel in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. She also frequently represents clients at mediations and other forms of ADR.

  Lina writes “Did you miss”, the monthly update on recent case law in Hardwicke’s property team newsletter.

  In her spare time Lina enjoys hiking, diving and a Sunday roast with her family and friends in the pub.

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• Jamal Demachkie

  Jamal is a very experienced commercial barrister who specialises in property related work. “A rising star of the Property Bar”, his practice focuses on land and real property as well as both residential and commercial landlord and tenant work, having been involved in some of the leading cases in these areas.
  He also handles a variety of other claims with a property related element, ranging from arguments between beneficiaries to multi-million pound development projects and joint ventures where the main assets are property or property related.
  Jamal’s expertise covers professional negligence claims in relation to property associated disputes, having acted for and against numerous legal and property professionals in matters concerning property transactions, advice and litigation.
  Outside of law, he is passionate about sport (both participating and watching) and is a keen Parkour enthusiast.

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