Year of call 1995
Silk 2017
Instructing Christopher
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“I respect his judgement and his advocacy is absolutely top-notch, as was his guidance during a case.” “He knows the field well and is astute in his analysis.”
Chambers UK 2022
“A very calm and highly effective advocate. Technically excellent but also commercial in his approach. A pleasure to work with and great to have on your team. An increasingly well known “go to” QC for high value and complex enfranchisement work – at the very top of the list.”
Legal 500 2022
“He’s incredibly good with clients and he’s a clear and effective advocate.”
Chambers UK 2021
“A fine academic mind yet also pragmatic and commercial in his approach.”
Legal 500 2021
“He is extremely good at advising on knotty or unusual claims.” “Wonderful to work with and very pragmatic.” “He offers helpful advice and a fast turnaround.”
Chambers UK 2020
“He will make himself available whenever he possibly can to assist on new or ongoing matters.”
Legal 500 2020 (Property Litigation)
“Very intelligent and excellent in court.”
Chambers UK 2018
“He is very knowledgeable and very user-friendly.”
Chambers UK 2018
“Pragmatic, technically sound and extremely helpful and proactive.”
Legal 500 2017
“He is extremely nice outside court and extremely robust in court.”
Chambers UK 2017
“He is excellent with clients because of his calm and assured manner. He is very responsive and great to work with.”
Chambers UK 2017
“He is quick to understand the client’s priorities and aims.”
Legal 500 2015
“Excellent; he knows his subject, thinks deeply and advises commercially.”
Legal 500 2014
“Chris has a calm but authoritative manner, is very sound technically and is always willing to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in. He is also very easy to work with and has the ability to quickly build a rapport with clients, thus inspiring confidence.”
Chambers UK 2014
“Very calming and has a close attention to detail.”
Chambers UK 2013
“Technically excellent and commercially astute.”
Chambers UK 2013
Christopher Heather QC’s expertise encompasses all aspects of real property, commercial and residential landlord and tenant and associated professional liability.
He has a keen interest in the principles of valuation in a range of different contexts and particularly enjoys working with (and cross-examining) expert witnesses.
Christopher has been recommended for property and real estate litigation in the main directories for many years.
Christopher’s work includes mortgages, land registration, boundaries, easements, freehold covenants, options, overage, trespass and squatters.
He is known for his advisory work in relation to complex transactions and developments. He has advised institutional investors in relation to ownership structures, and advised in relation to the 2017 purchase of one of the substantial reversionary interests in the Bluewater shopping centre.
Recent work includes:
All aspects including break clauses, forfeiture, assignments, dilapidations.
Recent work has included:
Acting for landlords and tenants in claims under the 1967 and 1993 Acts.
Christopher is currently instructed on a number of high-value negligence claims against solicitors, valuers and barristers. He acts for claimants and defendants and has been involved in multi-million pound claims involving complex issues of liability and quantum.
Recent work includes:
Christopher understands the importance of ADR and has assisted clients to achieve settlements at, and as a result of, successful mediations and round-table meetings.
Christopher has been a member of the Bar Pro Bono Unit for many years and regularly provides advisory and advocacy assistance. He is also a member of the Chancery Bar Association’s Pro Bono Sub-Committee.