David Gilchrist

Practice Areas

Property

Including mortgages, restrictive covenants, easements, the sale of land, land registration, co-ownership and nuisance

Trusts, Wills and Estates

Including validity of wills, construction of wills, administration of estates, Inheritance Act proceedings and breach of trust claims

Landlord and Tenant

Both business and residential including forfeiture, renewal of business tenancies, service charges and enfranchisement

Commercial

Including companies (particularly, shareholders and directors disputes), directors and employees restrictive covenants (including interim remedies), guarantees, insolvency, partnership, construction disputes and sale of goods and services.

Professional Negligence

Including claims against solicitors (particularly in connection with land transactions), surveyors and accountants

MEDIATION

David is a CEDR trained and accredited mediator, obtaining his accreditation in 2015. He has particular experience acting as mediator in disputes involving property and the administration of estates (including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975). He can draw upon a wide knowledge of business and property litigation to assist the parties in reaching a sound and practical resolution of their dispute.

Professional Memberships

Chancery Bar Association,

Professional Negligence Bar Association

Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association