Jamal Demachkie > Gatehouse Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile
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Jamal Demachkie
Position
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.
Career
Call: 2004
Memberships
- Chancery Bar Association
- Property Bar Association
- London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
- Accredited Mediation Advocate
Education
- 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)
Leisure
Outside of law, he is passionate about sport (both participating and watching) and is a keen Parkour enthusiast.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Property litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Jamal Demachkie – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Jamal is an outstanding property litigation counsel. In court he is poised but assertive.’
Gatehouse Chambers acts on a broad range of property disputes. Core areas of focus for the team include commercial leases, development and mortgages, and the set has particular strength in advising on matters crossing over with its broader professional negligence expertise. Recent case highlights include Brie Stevens-Hoare KC acting on behalf of the respondent in the Supreme Court in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail, an appeal involving issues of liability for disputed service charge payments and interpretation of service charge provision in commercial leases. In another matter, John de Waal KC and Gemma de Cordova appeared before the Court of Appeal in FSV Freeholders v SGL1 Ltd, concerning the validity of an offer notice under section 5 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 and the tenants’ rights of first refusal. Additionally, Jamal Demachkie appeared before the Court of Appeal in Prescott Place Freeholders Ltd & Ors v Batin & Donovan, a case involving the issue of whether an order made pursuant to section 19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 was in interest in land or created solely personal rights and obligations.