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MANCHESTER
M3 3FT
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Geraint Wheatley
Position
Geraint is an experienced chancery and commercial practitioner, combining an outstanding academic background with tactical awareness and an eye for detail.
Career
Oxford University (St Edmund Hall): 1st Class Law Degree
Bar Vocational Course, Manchester: Grade: Very Competent (ranked 1st in year)
Awarded the Edmund-Davies Award by Gray’s Inn
Memberships
Member of the Chancery Bar Association
Member of the Northern Chancery Bar Association
Member of the Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association
Member of the Northern & North Eastern Circuits
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Geraint Wheatley – Kings Chambers ‘Geraint is an excellent and engaging speaker. His advice is solid and practical, and he is very client-friendly.‘
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Property and construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Geraint Wheatley – Kings Chambers ‘Geraint is very accessible and does not overcomplicate matters. Because of this, he is very straightforward to work with and cost effective for clients, and he can cut through the issues with ease and make matters seem much less complicated which is refreshing.’
Kings Chambers features a strong bench of silks and juniors who are well-respected in the field of real estate litigation, frequently representing development companies and insurers, public authorities, charities, and trustees, as well as insolvency practitioners. Among the silks, Lesley Anderson KC, Andrew Singer KC, and Paul Chaisty KC are notable names in this space. Property litigation specialist Geraint Wheatley predominately focuses on cases in the commercial sector, advising on disputes regarding development sites, promotion and development agreements, and covenants. Matthew Hall acts exclusively in property and succession law mandates, and he represented the owner of a marina in Canal & Riverside Trust v Harbourside Marina Limited concerning a claim by the landlord to forfeit its 250-year lease. Nigel Clayton is especially skilled in disputes surrounding mortgages.