Gatehouse Chambers has members with extensive experience in handling claims across the legal, construction, insurance and financial sectors. Acting in Wigington v Wall James & Chappell, John de Waal KC represented the claimant in proceedings against the solicitors for negligence in connection with the drafting of transfer of land. Leading Emma Hynes, David Pliener KC acted for the architects in a 24-party claim arising out of alleged defective cladding and fire compartmentation on a large North London high-rise residential development. James Hall acts for the claimant, a bridging and development finance lender, in Oblix Capital Limited v Castons, a claim against surveyors of three failed developments which explored the complexities around scope of duty, breach, causation, mitigation and contributory negligence.
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