David Hoffman

Practice Areas

Business and Property

Commercial Litigation

Chancery, Probate & Tax

Company & Insolvency

Professional Memberships

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

Association of Northern Mediators

Northern Business and Property Bar Association

Society of Legal Scholars

European Circuit

Career

He undertakes a broad range of business and property work. He is also experienced working as a junior to KCs and as part of a team on larger or more complex matters (including with juniors).

David acts in all types of contract litigation including sale of goods and services, domestic construction, professional negligence of lawyers, accountants and other professionals, insurance and banking contracts.

David also undertakes drafting commercial contracts including standard terms of business, substantial and bespoke property contracts, shareholders agreements and other corporate documentation, leases, conveyances and property contracts.

David acts in a variety of property cases, including land and conveyancing disputes such as registration, rights of way and boundaries; landlord and tenant cases, residential and commercial; insolvency; and equity and trusts, including co-ownership. He appears in the Chancery Division of the High Court, the County Court and the First-Tier Property Tribunal.

David can advise on a wide range of succession matters, including regularly advising on Inheritance Act cases and family provision, wills and probate, capacity, undue influence and issues arising with estate property. As well as litigation, David frequently acts to help parties to settle disputes at mediation and has acted as arbitrator in estate matters.