Dominic Canning Consultant Solicitor

Dominic is a Consultant Solicitor specialising in commercial property. He qualified as a solicitor in 2017, having begun his legal career as a paralegal in 2013.

Since qualifying, Dominic has built extensive experience in commercial real estate. Throughout his career, he has advised clients across the public, private and voluntary sectors on a broad range of commercial property matters.

Areas of Expertise

Commercial Property

• Auction sales and purchases
• Commercial freehold and leasehold sales and purchases
• Development matters
• Healthcare and local government property
• Adverse possession

Approach to work and clients

Dominic takes a pragmatic, client-focused approach, providing clear, practical advice tailored to each client's individual needs. Drawing on experience across the public, private and voluntary sectors, he focuses on thorough due diligence, identifying potential risks at an early stage and helping clients make informed decisions with confidence. He believes in building strong working relationships by being accessible, understanding each client's wider commercial objectives and adapting his communication style to suit their priorities. Whether negotiating lease terms, advising on regulatory frameworks or managing complex multi-party transactions, Dominic aims to make the process as structured, transparent and efficient as possible.

Dominic particularly enjoys the analytical and investigative aspects of commercial property law. He takes pride in remaining calm and methodical when handling complex transactions, taking the time to understand the history of a property or site and identifying potential issues before they become problems. Helping clients navigate complicated matters with confidence is one of the most rewarding parts of his work.

Career highlights

Throughout his career, Dominic has advised on numerous significant, high-value commercial property transactions. Highlights include advising on the refinancing of a substantial pharmacy property portfolio involving complex lease reviews, title investigations and commercial negotiations.

He has also worked on a variety of complex healthcare property matters, including sale and leaseback transactions for GP practices, health clinic redevelopments, large-scale property transfers between healthcare organisations, and real estate due diligence for share and asset purchase agreements.

Furthermore, Dominic has supported statutory mergers and corporate acquisitions within the healthcare sector, assisted on the freehold disposal of a high-value property involving clawback provisions, and advised on adverse possession claims, Assets of Community Value, overage agreements and property matters relating to community-focused development projects.

Outside of work, Dominic enjoys swimming, reading, cooking and travelling.