The Property Mediators

John de Waal KC

John de Waal KC is a barrister specialising in real estate litigation and related professional negligence matters. He qualified as mediator with CEDR in 2001 and has mediated over 250 matters with a high settlement rate. He frequently mediates disputes in the following areas: \tnegligence claims against solicitors, surveyors and other property professionals \tcommercial landlord and tenant disputes including dilapidations claims \tclaims involving rights of way and other easements \tclaims involving trusts of land – ‘TOLATA’ claims \tclaims concerning the estates of deceased persons and Inheritance Act claims \tfamily disputes including claims of proprietary estoppel \tneighbour and boundary disputes \tcommercial disputes.

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Iain Travers

Iain is a full time mediator with extensive experience, both as a solicitor and a mediator, in a wide range of commercial and property disputes including; Landlord and tenant disputes (commercial and residential) including break notices, service charge obligations and dilapidations and other breaches of covenant Opposed and unopposed business tenancy renewals Boundaries, rights of way and other easements Restrictive covenants Rights of light Property joint ventures and vendor and purchaser disputes Solicitors negligence Profit share and overage provisions Misrepresentation Co-ownership, constructive and implied trusts and inheritance claims

Gary Webber

Gary is a full-time mediator who has mediated over 650 disputes. He has extensive experience, both as a barrister and as a mediator, in a wide range of commercial and property disputes: \tLandlord and tenant disputes (commercial and residential) \tTelecoms disputes. \tDisputes involving boundaries, rights of way and other easements \tConveyancing and misrepresentation claims \tRestrictive covenants \tProperty joint ventures \tCo-ownership and trust disputes \tInheritance Act claims and probate disputes \tProperty related negligence claims and other areas of property law. \tVarious commercial disputes. Gary also has a great deal of experience in family disputes having mediated many cases between parents and children, siblings, separating couples and divorcing partners. Much of this work has related to the dissolution of family businesses, co-ownership and trusts, inheritance and administration of estates.