Established in 1997, Maple Leaf is a specialist, independent practice dedicated to resolving Landlord & Tenant disputes in the retail and commercial property sectors.

John Williams has over 35-years’ experience in Landlord & Tenant disputes and is one of the most highly qualified dispute resolvers across a range of roles:-

·         He is a Fellow of the RICS.

·         He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

·         He is a member of the RICS President’s panel of Arbitrators.

·         He is a Cardiff University/Bond Solon certified expert witness

·         He is a Fellow of the Expert Witness Institute.

·         He is an RICS Accredited (ACRE) Evaluative Mediator.

Disputes can vary widely and John’s ability to offer a wide range of options from evaluation and mediation, to expert witness services, to determination as arbitrator or independent expert has developed Maple Leaf into a market leading practice in this field.

Impartiality is key for any dispute resolver and Maple Leaf works with both landlords and tenants, ranging from single property owners and single traders to larger investors and national retailers with extensive portfolios.

Past and present corporate tenant clients have included Pizza Hut (Restaurants and Delivery), Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bet Fred bookmakers, Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming, Merkur Slots, Krispy Kreme, Barclays Bank, Yorkshire Bank (National Australia Group) and WHSmith.  Landlord clients have included a number of major investment fund clients including First Property Asset Management, Aberdeen PLC, Caisson Asset Management, Pearl & Coutts, Standard Life and a number of substantial private property companies.

Our core services include arbitration and independent expert appointments, mediation and neutral evaluation, expert witness services, rent reviews, lease renewals, and repair and dilapidation disputes. This breadth of expertise enables Maple Leaf to deliver efficient, proportionate, and commercially focused solutions to even the most complex property disputes.