David Schmitz | ADR Chambers UK | Alternative Dispute Resolution

Qualified:

Mediator

Specialist Areas:

Chancery
Professional Negligence
Property, planning and environment

Education:

Syracuse University, USA

General Information:

David believes that mediation offers great benefit to the public. A favourite example is a multi-party commercial case in which he was one of the advocates. In the course of just one day, it was possible to settle three separate actions and a procedural appeal.

David was educated in the United States. He earned a BA from Syracuse University and worked in New York before coming to the UK.

He was called to the Bar in 1976 and has broad experience in a number of chancery and related fields. In particular he concerns himself with:

Real property.

Solicitors’ negligence

Landlord and tenant (residential and commercial)

Commercial disputes

Mortgage possession claims that are defended on undue influence grounds

Insolvency

Property disputes between unmarried cohabitants

Pensions

PUBLICATIONS

“Not Such a Good Bargain” (a study of Yeoman’s Row v Cobbe) Solicitors’ Journal 30/9/08.
“When can an IVA defeat a mortgage” Corporate Rescue and Insolvency, June 2008.
“Reviewing Partners’ Liability principles” (liability of partners to one another where one of them is negligent but not fraudulent). Solicitors’ Journal 5/2/2008
“Full Spectrum” (the consequences of National Westminster Bank v Spectrum Plus Ltd.) Solicitors’ Journal 16/9/05

AWAY FROM THE INNS OF COURT

David is a school governor and is also chairman of the Liberal Democrats in Tottenham, where he is their prospective Parliamentary candidate.