Pub baron Justin Hemmes sues his lawyer after he was almost booted out of Coogee’s Pavilion

Multi-millionaire Justin Hemmes is suing his long-time lawyer after his landlord tried to evict him from the Coogee Pavilion for paying his monthly rent two days late.

Mr Hemmes claims Lands Legal made the terms of the sale more favourable to the landlord, David Kingston, allowing the merchant banker to issue an eviction notice to the pub baron in 2015, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Lands Legal, which is run by the pub baron’s attorney Andrew Wennerbom, represented both Mr Hemmes and Mr Kingston in the sale of what was then known as the dilapidated Beach Palace Hotel for $37 million.

Lands Legal, which is run by the pub baron’s attorney Andrew Wennerbom, represented both Mr Hemmes and Mr Kingston in the sale of what was then known as the dilapidated Beach Palace Hotel for $37 million (pictured if the Coogee Pavilion) 

Mr Kingston urged for a ‘put and call option’ and Mr Hemmes paid a $5 million deposit and agreed to pay $1.5 million in rent annually – the interest on the remaining $32 million.

But when Mr Hemmes’ rent was not deposited into Mr Kingston’s account on January 3, 2015 – a Saturday – the merchant banker issues him with a termination notice.

The rent was paid on the following Monday, but Mr Kingston lost $85 worth of interest because of the two day delay, according to the publication.

Mr Kingston also claimed he had not approved the Coogee Pavilion’s $12 million makeover.

Mr Hemmes, who owns several prominent bars and restaurants across Sydney, took an injunction or stop the eviction and eventually bought the building in July 2015.

The pub baron paid Lands Legal $1.2 million in legal fees for himself and Mr Kingston’s $600,000 bill.

Mr Hemmes (pictured with his partner Kate Fowler) claims gaps in the terms of the sale allowed Mr Kingston to take back ownership of the pavilion and keep his hefty deposit

He is now suing Lands Legal for $1.8 million to cover those costs.

Mr Hemmes claims gaps in the terms of the sale allowed Mr Kingston to take back ownership of the pavilion and keep his hefty deposit.

Mr Kingston was able to ‘terminate the transaction and thus have the benefit of any deposit paid and improvements to the property for late payment of rent…however slight or modest,’ Mr Hemmes said in a statement of claim, according to the publication.

Mr Wennerbom denies the claims of negligence to the Sydney Morning Herald and said Mr Hemmes knew he had to pay his rent on the specific day.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mr Wennerbom for comment.