Raoul is currently co-located in London and the Republic of Ireland. He practised for nearly 25 years as a tenant in a leading London commercial and employment set and has returned to private practice.
Raoul's practice combines commercial litigation and all aspects of traditional chancery, property and trusts (including TOLATA).
Raoul is a specialist in chancery work, with substantial experience in property law and landlord & tenant disputes.
As an advocate, Raoul has extensive experience in a wide variety of civil Courts, Tribunals, and other settings, He has delivered lectures and seminars on Employment, Pension, Company and Costs issues and has acted as an Adjudicator for a Financial Services Compensation scheme. He was a regular participant for the Bar Pro Bono Unit in the Court of Appeal.
Chancery
Raoul undertakes both contentious and non-contentious chancery work with particular expertise in company, landlord and tenant, and property law.
Reported Cases include:
London Borough of Haringey v Ball and others (HHJ Roger Cooke) 6 December 2004 – Landlord and Tenant – Local Authority Landlord - Service Charges – test cases
Eurofi Ltd v Teletech Ltd [2000] EWCA Civ 245 – Commission payable on a contingency, Construction of Consultancy Agreements – Regional Development Grants
Personal Interests
Outside of practice at the Bar, Raoul is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Murrisk Development Association in Ireland and takes an active part in local campaigns and projects. He is also a former international swimmer having represented Hong Kong at both Age Group and National levels. He still swims and competes as a Master at county, regional and national levels.
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