External Conferences
White Paper’s Commercial Property Leases Conference
Thursday 16th May 2024
The Caledonian Club, London
Speakers:
Martin Hutchings KC
Martin has a broad property litigation practice also covering professional liability in related areas. He has acted in many recent high-profile cases covering all aspects of property litigation. Martin is known for his ability to understand clients’ commercial objectives and for providing rapid and practical advice. He has particular experience in commercial landlord and tenant matters including business tenancies, dilapidations; insolvency-related lease issues, and consent for alienation. Martin also regularly appears in and advises on real property cases particularly relating to the development of land. He has a wealth of recent reported cases. They concern such diverse areas as restrictive covenants; development agreements; easements; commercial lease interpretation and land registration.
Martin is involved in many aspects of alternative dispute resolution including acting in mediations and as an adviser to arbitrators and experts and as an expert in his own right.
A previous winner of Chambers & Partners’ Real Estate ‘Silk of the Year’ award, Martin is ranked as a Band 1 property silk in Chambers & Partners and in The Legal 500 (Band 2). He is also listed in Who’s Who Legal for Real Estate, where he is described as one of the ‘most highly regarded‘ barristers in this area.
Property
Martin regularly appears in court in all matters relating to commercial and residential property. He has an outstanding record of success at all levels and is recommended as a leading silk for property matters in all leading directories.
His expertise includes the following property-related matters:
Martin’s recent cases of particular note include:
The breadth of Martin's knowledge of real estate litigation is astonishing.
If you want calm and measured advice on a real estate litigation matter then Martin is who you should instruct.
Martin is the go-to KC for restrictive covenant claims where his experience is second to none. He is easy to deal with, knowledgeable and a fantastically calm advocate.
The quality of his legal opinions is second to none.
He is technically brilliant but also so great at teasing out the arguments in court to bring the judge around to his way of thinking.
External Conferences
Thursday 16th May 2024
The Caledonian Club, London
Speakers:
Martin Hutchings KC
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Tuesday 29th November 2022
The Royal Society of Medicine, London
Speakers:
Martin Hutchings KC | James McCreath
Events / Webinars
Tuesday 18 January 2022 | 1pm - 2pm
Online, Zoom
1.0 CPD
View moreProfessional liability
Martin acts in professional liability matters relating to property professionals including valuers, solicitors and barristers. Martin is involved in numerous claims both for and against property professionals including valuers, managing agents, solicitors and barristers.
He acted for successful claimants suing a fraudulent solicitor regarding property purchases including in LIV Bridging Finance Ltd v EAD Solicitors LLP [2020]; a claim for equitable compensation against the solicitor.
He is acting in a claim for a property company against solicitors relating to the negligent service of property notices, inhibiting the successful rescission of property sale contracts.
He acted for claimants who recovered substantial damages arising from a surveyor’s negligent failure to advise on time limits for the issuing of a compulsory purchase compensation claim.
Martin is involved in a number of substantial property-related professional negligence claims including:
The quality of his legal opinions is second to none.
He is technically brilliant but also so great at teasing out the arguments in court to bring the judge around to his way of thinking.
His advice is always produced with an understanding of the commercial position of the client and a view to the strategy needed to succeed.
He is easy to deal with, knowledgeable and a fantastically calm advocate.
He is pre-eminent in his field, a phenomenal asset... He is also great with clients.
Events / Webinars
Thursday 31 January 2019 | 8.30am - 1.00pm followed by lunch
One Moorgate Place, Chartered Accountants Hall, London EC2R 6EA
£75 + VAT | 3.0 CPD
View moreDomestic arbitration
Martin acts frequently in property-related arbitrations and expert determinations.
He has recently acted:
The quality of his legal opinions is second to none.
He is technically brilliant but also so great at teasing out the arguments in court to bring the judge around to his way of thinking.
His advice is always produced with an understanding of the commercial position of the client and a view to the strategy needed to succeed.
He is easy to deal with, knowledgeable and a fantastically calm advocate.
He is pre-eminent in his field, a phenomenal asset... He is also great with clients.
Registered name: Martin Anthony Hutchings KC
VAT number: 440532385