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Provided by John de Waal KC
Practice Areas
John de Waal KC specialises in chancery and commercial work with a particular focus on property law and property-related professional negligence. He advises and acts for landlords and tenants in cases involving break clauses, dilapidations, contested assignments, lease renewals and forfeiture. John also advises and acts on agricultural tenancies.
He is regularly instructed in complex property-related litigation in the Chancery Division and the Court of Appeal. In 2015 John appeared in the Supreme Court in Cavendish v Makdessi [2016] AC 1172, the decision that is now the leading case on the law of penalties.
John has a very busy professional negligence practice acting for both claimants and defendants. He has a particular expertise in property-related professional negligence disputes where the defendants are solicitors or barristers.
Publications
John is the editor of the title “Risk and Negligence in Property Transactions” first published by the Law Society in October 2018 and now in its second edition (2022).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
John de Waal KC is a prominent real estate litigation silk who frequently works with insurers on contentious real estate mandates. He is renowned for his leading advisory practice working with clients on a range of construction and property issues. He has particular strength in property-related professional negligence issues. His clients tend to be property developers and commercial property owners, as well as insurers.
John de Waal KC handles a broad range of professional negligence cases, most often on behalf of defendants, and is particularly well versed in claims concerning solicitors, architects and property developers. He also serves as a mediator.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John is a no-nonsense, talented silk who provides clear advice."
"John's advice is always clear and to the point."
"He is charming and very commercially astute."
"He is very helpful and thorough."
"John is a no-nonsense, talented silk who provides clear advice."
"John's advice is always clear and to the point."
"He is charming and very commercially astute."
"He is very helpful and thorough."
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