Siôn is an experienced Senior Associate at the firm and a key member of Darwin Gray’s highly respected Dispute Resolution team. He is a specialist property litigation solicitor and advises commercial landlords and tenants on a wide range of complex property issues.
Siôn has extensive experience of conducting very high-value litigation and has been involved in several complex and high-profile claims in the High Court and Residential Property Tribunal Wales. He is able to advise parties on everything from seeking to avoid potential litigation to progressing a case to trial. He is quick to grasp complex legal problems and understands the commercial issues at play in order to help parties resolve their disputes quickly.
He regularly advises some of the largest Housing Associations in Wales and is trusted by large private companies and public bodies to resolve their disputes. Siôn has a very diverse practice which includes contractual disputes, professional negligence claim, landlord and tenant notices, rent arrears, dilapidations, construction disputes and boundary issues. He has a wealth of experience in assisting small and large businesses whenever property issues arise.
Siôn also has experience of advising on legislation and conducting litigation relating to Welsh Administrative Law and takes particular interest in issues relating to the Welsh language. He has been involved in a high-profile dispute in the Welsh language Tribunal and a judicial review claim in the Administrative Court for Wales. As a fluent Welsh-speaker, Siôn regularly advises clients and conducts litigation through the medium of Welsh. He is also a regular and trusted contributor to Welsh media on various legal issues.
We have worked with Darwin Gray for the last 7 years, the whole team are fantastic. Sion Fon has been our rock and supported us through some very challenging and difficult events. This has all been dealt with in a very 'human' way, explaining any processes, legal requirements, contractual requirements etc in simple terms so we understood every step clearly in a very collaborative manner. A massive thank you!
Advising a client on a cohabitation dispute with her former partner relating to a declaration of trust
Advising a client, who was the unfortunate victim of a large-scale fraud, and returning him to the position he would have been in had the fraud not occurred
Advising a large commercial property developer on its vacant possession strategy for an exciting new commercial redevelopment of Newport Market
Advising clients on all aspects of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and serving terminations notices for landlords and tenants, and dealing with tenancy renewal claims
Advising on a judicial review claim in the Administrative Court for Wales relating to closing 3 primary schools
Advising one of North Wales’ largest social housing provider on a vacant possession strategy for a new development
Advising one of Wales’s largest building societies on a complex dispute relating to landlord’s works and an agreement for lease
Advising the Welsh Language Commissioner regarding an appeal made in the Welsh Language Tribunal
Assisting a homeowner deal with a nuisance and right of way issue resulting from a large residential development by a national property developer
Dealing with disrepair claims by acting on a terminal dilapidation dispute in excess of £250,000. This involved advising the landlord on strategy, the dilapidations protocol, section 18(1) notices and alternative dispute resolution
Siôn has considerable expertise of dealing with commercial and residential forfeiture claims. He recently helped a tenant quickly fight off an unwarranted forfeiture claim by her landlord. He has also helped a landlord recover possession from an absconded tenant
Boundary disputes and adverse possession
Contractual issues and commercial disputes
Dilapidation claims and disrepair issues
Forfeiture of leases and evictions
Minor works construction disputes
Professional negligence claims
Rent arrears and Debt Collection
Tenancy renewals and termination pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Trespassers and unlawful occupiers
Trusts of land and co-habitation issues
Vacant possession strategy
Welsh language issues and Welsh administrative law
Experience
Associate, Darwin Gray – 2021 – present
Solicitor, Darwin Gray – 2019 – 2021
Solicitor, Kuits Solicitors – Manchester – 2016- 2019
Trainee Solicitor, Kuits Solicitors – Manchester – 2014- 2016
Education
Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle, Penygroes
University of Wales Aberystwyth
University of Wales Bangor
The University of Law, Cheshire
The Property Litigation Association
Member of Darwin Gray’s CSR Committee
Board Member – Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
Board Member – Group Cynefin
Board Member – Golwg Cyf
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