Gatehouse Chambers

Jamal Demachkie is a very experienced commercial barrister who specialises in property related work. “A junior to behold; persuasive and devastating on his feet” (Legal 500; Who’s Who Legal), 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.

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

Jamal won the prestigious Real Estate Junior of the Year Award at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023, as well as Property and Housing Junior of the Year Award at the Legal 500 Awards in 2020 and 2022.

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.

Jamal is the author of the definitive practitioners’ guide, Forfeiture of Leases published by The Law Society.

Call: 2004

Chancery Bar Association Property Bar Association London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association Accredited Mediation Advocate

MA Jurisprudence (Oxon) Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law, Very Competent BVC Exhibition (Inner Temple, 2004) Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Scholar (Inner Temple, 2004)

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