About Oliver Hallam

Accredited Mediator (RSPP) MA (Hons) TEP

I am a full time accredited mediator and solicitor who works nationwide. I trained as a solicitor at Allen and Overy LLP in London before spending over ten years at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP in Leeds where I was a partner in the private client team.

I am a first-class communicator and am quick to build trust. I use a psychotherapeutic approach to mediation to help parties find workable solutions to a wide range of emotive and contentious disputes.

My background in private client law gives me the ability to help parties with their most personal and private affairs within the complex framework of trust, tax, company and property law.

I believe that no matter how complicated and entrenched the problem, it is nearly always possible for participants to achieve a mediated solution.

I have a special interest in helping families find ways to solve generational issues that often arise from business succession and inheritance issues.

I help families to create plans for the future of their businesses, farms and landed estates before conflict and costs escalate.

He's all the things you hope to find in a mediator. He is able to grasp the legal complexities and he is stern but fair with the parties.

He's well prepared and versed on the issues and takes time to get to know the individuals and facilitate a resolution."

Private and family businesses

Probate and inheritance

Trusts, elder law and tax

Property

Awards

Named as one of Private Client Practitioner’s Top 35 Under 35 for 2013. This shortlist aims to recognise and promote the rising stars within the private client professions, which include lawyers, accountants and trustees.

Publications and Seminars

Published in the journal of the Probate Section of the Law Society, spoken inter alia to the Regional Branch of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, the Society of Later Life Advisors and the Personal Finance Society.

Recent mediation experience

Landlord and tenant – equestrian dilapidations/reinstatement
Landlord and tenant – lease termination issues
Director/Shareholder – division of private business
Property – right of way and misrepresentation
Agricultural – farm company distributions
Inheritance / Agricultural – promissory estoppel
Property – right of way, overage terms, restrictive covenants
Construction – asbestos – breach of contract, non-payment
Neighbour – boundary issue
Neighbour – family dispute
Inheritance / agricultural – proprietary estoppel, farm partnership, AHA tenancy
Inheritance – claim under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Property – residential property portfolio
Construction – non-payment, breach of contract
Commercial – contribution claim
Agricultural – valuation and division of farm/partnership/assets
Neighbour – family dispute

Construction – breach of contract, non-payment
Property – overage terms
Court of Protection – deputyship
Inheritance – terms of disputed will
Inheritance – disputed will
Property – landlord tenant dilapidations
Inheritance – claim under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Inheritance – pre-action contentious probate
Director/shareholder – dispute re private business
Director/shareholder – dispute re deadlock in private business
Inheritance – disputed will
Breach of Contract – property
Property – encroachment
Agricultural – breach of contract (dairy)
Inheritance – claim under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Inheritance – claim under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Property – breach of covenant / charity