Danni Drummond-Brassington

Danni has specialised in property litigation for the last 23 years. She has extensive expertise across the whole spectrum of property disputes and disputes under the Telecommunications Code.

A non-exclusive list of particular areas of expertise (in no particular order):

• Commercial Property
• Residential Property
• Service charge disputes
• Telecommunication
• Code disputes
• Dilapidations 1954 Act
• Lease Renewals
• Guarantor claims
• Rent arrears and general debt claims
• Rights of Light
• Property Funding Agreements
• Development Agreements
• Property Joint Venture disputes
• Insolvency
• Covenant and Easement disputes
• Trespass
• Nuisance
• Contractual claims
• Planning disputes
• Building Safety Act
• Termination claims
• Enfranchisement Business Rates
• Professional negligence
• Boundary Disputes

Danni has a genuine passion for people. Building trust and rapport comes naturally to her. She listens, not to respond, but to understand. Using her coaching skills and leadership skills she creates a supportive space where individuals can reflect, voice their concerns and move towards clarity and resolution. She is quick to assimilate complex information and not afraid to ask when she does not understand.

At the heart of her approach is a desire to understand a parties' motivations, feeling and interests that underpin the dispute. Drawing on her coaching skills, Danni works to uncover the parties' interests and emotions that sit behind a dispute to get to the heart of the conflict and help the parties discover a path to resolution.

Danni's 12 years in a management position have taught her how to deal with, respect and navigate emotions and foster mutual respect, even in tense situations. She is well versed in difficult conversations and not afraid to get stuck in where needed. In appointing Danni as a mediator, you can count on someone who dives deeply into the nuances of the dispute, bringing empathy, insight and a genuine commitment to helping people find clarity.

Danni has 23 years as a solicitor at CMS specialising in real estate disputes. She was partner and head of the team from 2012, overseeing the expansion during two firm wide mergers. Danni became an accredited mediator in 2021. She left private practice in 2024 and  set up as a mediator in 2025. She is also training to be an executive coach, with a focus on conflict.

• Property Litigation Association
• Mediation Hertfordshire, community mediator