“MY START POINT WITH CLIENTS IS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMERCIAL OBJECTIVES. THEN I WORK TO THEIR NEEDS. WHAT THEY NEED, WHEN THEY NEED IT. THAT’S THE GREAT THING ABOUT BEING A PART OF CARBON LAW PARTNERS, IT GIVES ME THE FLEXIBILITY TO DO EXACTLY THAT.”
LUKE WELDON
EXPERTISE.
DISPUTES. PROPERTY.
Luke has over 30 years’ experience primarily in commercial and real estate matters.
If you are at threat of a dispute, or if you just want to understand how a contract term may serve you best, he understands how stressful and consuming this is. His aim is to be the kind of lawyer you want to contact to ensure a problem goes away with the minimum amount of fuss.
Legal processes and jargon can alienate, so ensuring the process is straightforward, accessible, and always has a human touch is key to how he operates.
Luke works with major City funds, telecom operators and site providers, developers, commercial property owners and tenants. He spent 15 years in-house as lead solicitor for a £600M+ commercial property portfolio. He also has experience of working with private residential holdings.
He advises on forfeiture, dilapidations, nuisance, insurance, lease renewals, break clauses, telecom apparatus, rent arrears, title and contractual issues. He also deals with real property including restrictive covenants, rights of way and adverse possession.
Luke acted on and won the landmark case of Powell v Ash (2021), which made law. As a result sellers of property are liable to buyers for misrepresentations before exchange of contracts.
How do you work with your clients?
The nature of what I do means I get to work with a huge range of clients. My start point with all of them is to understand their commercial objectives; then I work to their needs. What they need, when they need it. That’s the great thing about being with Carbon Law Partners. It gives me the flexibility to do this. With none of the constraints of a traditional law firm model I can gear myself to achieving their goals.
I love what I do. I love building working relationships. I love the intellectual challenge of each unique case. There is nothing like getting the right result for my client. It is such a great feeling to be of value to them.
A happy client means a job well done. That’s a great reason to do what I do.
Life away from work, what does that involve?
Hobbies such as scuba diving, cycling, watching Crystal Palace, skiing, fine dining and weekends away with my wife were swept away to be replaced by enjoying time with our 2 fabulous children. There is never a dull moment, plenty of laughs. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Tell us a little known fact about yourself?
In my 20’s I travelled extensively in Asia. I had an 11-month stopover in Hong Kong where, alongside waiting tables and teaching English, I worked as an extra in TV and movies. In fact, you may have caught a fleeting glance of me in “Soldier, Soldier” and a Jackie Chan film.
And when I was in Moscow, I somehow found myself in a religious procession that took me through the restricted section of the Kremlin with the route lined by the Kremlin Guard in full ceremonial uniform and bayonets fixed!
Expertise & Accreditations
- LLM, Kings College London
- LPC, University of Chester
- LLB, Northumbria University
