Barristers

Lawrence McDonald

Lawrence McDonald

Exchange Chambers, North West

Work Department

Commercial; Property

Position

Lawrence is an experienced commercial litigator with particular expertise in property, insolvency and professional negligence cases. He acts for companies, individuals, office holders and public bodies before courts and tribunals of all levels in England and Wales.

Prior to life at the bar, Lawrence worked at a number of law firms both in London (Linklaters and Nabarro’s) and Liverpool (Brabners). This has enabled him to build a practice that understands the complexities of both sides of the table. He also has an extensive advisory and mediation practice.

Lawrence has recognised strength in:

Property litigation of all types including real property, landlord and tenant and service charges Commercial litigation including contractual disputes, Tort claims, injunctions, company, partnership, trusts and probate and property related commercial cases Personal and corporate insolvency Professional negligence, particularly in claims involving solicitors, often for conveyancing or other property related negligence.

Career

Called 1996; Recorder (Chancery, Civil & Criminal); Deputy District Judge; Junior Counsel to the Crown (Attorney General’s Regional Panel)

Memberships

Northern Circuit Chancery Bar Association Northern Chancery Bar Association (Committee) Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association Inner Temple

Education

The Inns of Court School of Law University College London The Manchester Grammar School

Leisure

In the summer of 2016, Lawrence sailed from New York to London via Ireland and Holland as a crew member on the final leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. He also enjoys throwing himself down mountains on either skis or a mountain bike. Lawrence has competed nationally or internationally in areas as diverse as chess, judo and debating.

Other than that, Lawrence spends most of his time as an unpaid driver for his three daughters’ various sport, music and social engagements.

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