St John's Buildings

Property and Private Client, Professional Negligence, Company and Commercial, ADR and Mediation

Philip practises in all areas of real property (both residential and commercial) including landlord and tenant, construction disputes, as well as general contract work and professional negligence work associated with or arising from property and construction matters.

He has developed considerable expertise in advising and representing a broad spectrum of clients, both ‘professional landlords’ with large portfolios as well as single business tenants with limited experience and budgets. He is focused on achieving the best commercial outcome for his clients and providing practical legal, tactical and technical advice.

Philip is very experienced at drafting contentious and non-contentious and transactional documents under tight timescales. He regularly drafts and reviews transactional and contractual documents for individuals and firms, both in his name and ‘white label’ work.

He regularly appears in the County and High Courts, The Property Chamber, Arbitrations, and the Magistrate’s Court (HMO prosecutions). He also frequently appears in Mediations.

He is quickly able to distil complex matters into simple and manageable steps, while focusing on acceptable solutions from an early stage in the mediation.

Philip also acts in professional negligence claims relating to property professionals including surveyors, solicitors and architects. He frequently advises on transactional oversights, document drafting and conveyancing mistakes, together with building inspection and valuation errors.

Philip acts in construction disputes and has a detailed practical knowledge of construction methods, offering a unique understanding and approach to resolving the issues that frequently arise.

He has also practised as a mediator specialising in property mediation (including construction disputes) and commercial mediation.

Philip was called to the Bar in 1999 following 10 years’ working within property management and development, both in private practice and social housing.

Philip attended Nottingham Law School where he was warded ‘Very Competent’ on the Bar Vocational Course and was placed joint first in year in Civil and Criminal Advocacy and first in year in Landlord and Tenant. He has a degree in property management and development and is a one-time member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.