Clear and definite dispute resolution advice

Real estate disputes range from deal-breaking, strategic and highly technical matters to the day-to-day issues that arise from managing assets. Our lawyers are skilled in explaining complex legal concepts clearly, giving definitive advice that focuses on outcomes and delivering cost effective solutions.

Our approach to resolving disputes delivers speedy outcomes, preserves investments and unlocks developments, all which impact the bottom line. We work hard to understand your commercial objectives so we can act as an extension of your team and provide value where it matters. The issues that impact organisations can be common across sectors or sector specific. We have specialists across a range of sectors, including the built environment, infrastructure, telecoms and energy.

Ultimately, our success if measured by the results we achieve. We have a track record of successfully delivering positive outcomes in enforcing contractual and statutory rights, resolving complex disputes and implementing strategies to help our clients deliver their objectives. 

A top-notch firm, with serious partners at the helm who are at the forefront of the industry. Really well-resourced and coordinated with solid level-headed advice being given to clients.

Property Litigation Client, Legal 500

How we can help you

Our large team of specialist lawyers advise and litigate on issues that arise throughout the life cycle of real estate assets, including: 

  • unlocking significant development constraints, ranging from rights to light to restrictive covenants and mines and minerals claims; 
  • developing customised strategies for landlord clients who manage of large, varied portfolios; 
  • navigating the complex sea of residential landlord and tenant legislation that impacts both development and ongoing management of residential and mixed use assets; 
  • securing land rights to organisations to deliver infrastructure in the energy and telecoms sector; and 
  • day-to-day asset management using technological solutions for speed, efficiency and minimising cost. 

Our property litigation lawyers

Our large team of real estate disputes lawyers has extensive experience of delivering results for clients. This includes both advising on strategies when issues arise and helping quickly resolve issues when they become litigious. 

We have acted on many of the key real estate disputes cases over the last 10 years. In that time we have also helped our clients deliver some of the most iconic buildings in London. Our experience covers pre litigation advice early, dispute avoidance and mediation, risk management, full blown litigation/appeals and third party determination. 

Whatever the dispute, the asset, the sector or the commercial objective, with our support you will feel confident to make the best decision for your business even in difficult situations.

Experience

Commercial developer

Advised a commercial developer on ground breaking Court of Appeal case relating to issues of contract interpretation and valuation.

Energy company

Advised an energy company on a high-value dispute regarding obligations under a development agreement.

Energy company

Advised an energy company on its land rights strategy in respect of a new underground line, including CPO related issues.

Leading residential developer

Advised a leading residential developer on a case to be heard by the Court of Appeal on the extent of negotiation, or "Wrotham Park", damages - a further development of this area of law.

Real estate investor

Advised a real estate investor client who was the successful party in an important decision on the anti-avoidance provisions in the Landlord Tenants Covenants Act 1995 and group company assignments.

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