Partner
Civil Litigation Department
Call Duncan on: 01702 443485
Email Duncan at: djb@jefferieslaw.co.uk
Background
Duncan studied law at Kingston University, London before completing his Post Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford. He joined Jefferies Solicitors Essex as a trainee solicitor in 2007 and qualified into our Litigation Department in 2009.
In Work
Duncan undertakes a wide range of commercial litigation and dispute resolution work, including mediation and appearing in Court. He regularly deals with shareholder and partnership disputes, insolvency litigation including directors’ disqualification proceedings and professional negligence actions. Duncan also undertakes debt recovery and enforcement claims.
In addition, Duncan has particular experience of dealing with property and land disputes and practices all aspects of landlord and tenant litigation, from high-value property litigation to residential possession claims.
Duncan also frequently works on non-contentious commercial matters, including developing, drafting and negotiating general business to business agreements, partnership agreements, trading terms and conditions (including websites), loan documents, shareholder and cross option agreements.
Outside Work
In his spare time Duncan enjoys going to see live music. He also plays golf. Badly.