Jamal Demachkie

Practice Areas

Jamal is a very experienced commercial barrister who specialises in property related work. 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.

Jamal recently won the prestigious Property and Housing Junior of the Year Award (The Legal 500 Awards 2022) and the Real Estate, Environment and Planning Junior of the Year Award (The Legal 500 Awards 2020).

In 2020 Jamal was appointed as both a Deputy District Judge and Recorder on the South Eastern Circuit. In 2021 he was appointed a specialist Chancery Recorder in the County Court at Central London.

Professional Memberships

Chancery Bar Association

Property Bar Association

London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association

Accredited Mediation Advocate

Personal

Outside of law, he is passionate about sport (both participating and watching) and is a keen Parkour enthusiast.

Publications

Author of the definitive practitioner guide, “Forfeiture of Leases” (Law Society Publishing, 2021)

Contributor to “Risk & Negligence in Property Transactions” (Law Society Publishing, 2018)