Daniel Hall

Partner

dhall@vwv.co.uk

Daniel works in the Property Disputes team advising on the full range of contentious issues facing owners and occupiers of commercial or residential property.

He acts for local and national businesses, individuals, local authorities, primary healthcare and central government departments.

He can help with several property litigation queries, including:

Landlord and Tenant advice including
- Security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant ACT 1954
- Rent review advice
- Dilapidations
- Applications for consent to assign/sublet and alter
- Rent arrears
- Forfeiture
- Possession advice
- Disputes relating to occupational licenses
Estate Management
Adverse possession
Restrictive covenants and easements advice
Overage disputes
Development disputes
Rights to light issues.

Daniel has a particular interest in contentious matters arising from the management of clients' commercial property estates, from blue chip portfolios to single units, usually in the context of Landlord and Tenant matters involving lease renewals, dilapidations, rent and service charge arrears or unreasonably withholding consent.

Daniel advises acquiring authorities on the compulsory acquisition of land for major infrastructure projects, on compensation arising from such acquisitions and, if necessary, the disposal of acquired land post scheme.

Having gained commercial conveyancing experience before qualifying into the property litigation team, Daniel understands the practical commercial issues facing many property owners and occupiers. As a litigator, Daniel has experience of the County and High Courts, Property Tribunals and Alternative Dispute Resolution processes. Daniel's practical and measured approach encourages resolution, whilst ensuring that if court proceedings are necessary, the case is comprehensively and robustly prepared.

Daniel is based in our Bristol office, but can support you nationally.

"Daniel was friendly and easy to talk to, and explained complex matters well. He also understood this area very well, including advising when tabled offers were commercially sound and represented acceptable compromises."

Chambers & Partners 2027

What others say

Daniel is ranked as a 'Next Generation Partner' by Legal 500 and as an 'up and coming' individual by Chambers & Partners.

"He is a pair of safe hands. He breaks down complexity to enable us to get the best decisions from the internal client." Chambers & Partners 2027

"Daniel is simply an outstanding litigator, commercially aware and sensitive to client needs and wishes. He is an excellent strategic thinker." Chambers & Partners 2027

"Daniel has been praised by clients for his proactive approach to legal advice, with clients commenting on Daniel's approach as "top-class and has led to the result we wanted."

"Daniel Hall stands out as an example of the strength of the firm in general and is very clear and measured without being too technical in his dealings with us as a client" - Legal 500

What you might like to know

Daniel belongs to the Property Litigation Association. He regularly writes articles on contentious property law for various sector publications as well as for social media.

He plays football and tennis and is an under-achieving golfer. Daniel is a regular skier and enjoys winter sports whenever possible.

Other teams Dan works with

In addition to the Property Litigation team, Dan also works across several others including Planning and Infrastructure, Healthcare, Public Sector, Education, Charities and the wider Real estate team.