Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : North East & Yorkshire
Band 1
Contact number
(0113) 209 2000About
Provided by Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Please visit the Addleshaw Goddard website to find out more about our work in this area: https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/real-estate/real-estate-disputes/
Chambers Review
Addleshaw Goddard's high-quality team has an enviable client base that includes several large retailers, manufacturers and institutional investors. The firm handles an impressively wide range of contentious matters including complex lease renewals, break notices and landlord and tenant disputes. The team is recognised for its expertise in handling CVAs for institutional landlords. It is also experienced in property portfolio management and contentious matters related to development and refurbishment projects.
Work Highlights
- Addleshaw Goddard acted for Realty Income Corporation on its acquisition of 11 retail parks across Great Britain worth over £200 million with circa 95 different tenancies from Ediston Property Investment Company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Addleshaw Goddard team are technically strong and give sensible advice."
"Addleshaw's team has the capability to advise on all aspects of legal property matters."
"They're responsive, act quickly and give us frequent updates."
"The lawyers are all very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. They're quick to respond and are concise too."
"The Addleshaw Goddard team are technically strong and give sensible advice."
"Addleshaw's team has the capability to advise on all aspects of legal property matters."
"They're responsive, act quickly and give us frequent updates."
"The lawyers are all very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. They're quick to respond and are concise too."
Notable Practitioners
Julie Middlemass is the head of Addleshaw Goddard's real estate litigation team. She has extensive experience handling commercial property disputes, including landlord and tenant litigation and contentious development matters. She also advises on portfolio management and CVA strategy in the retail sector.
"Julie is very professional, knowledgeable, easy to talk to and has a really commercial approach."
"Julie provides sound advice and support throughout the litigation process."
Chris McGrath is a legal director at Addleshaw Goddard's real estate disputes team in Leeds. He has notable expertise in advising public and private clients on vacant possession and disposals. He also has demonstrable experience of successfully defending clients through arbitration proceedings.
"Chris is very responsive, commercial and solution-oriented."
"He's personable, sensible and commercial in the advice he gives."
"He provides excellent communication, is easy to talk to and is quick to respond."
Elizabeth Cape is a legal director at Addleshaw Goddard, with a robust real estate litigation practice. She advises clients on a spectrum of contentious property matters including lease terminations and renewals, CVA matters and vacant possession strategies.
"Elizabeth is a very good lawyer and a safe pair of hands."
"Elizabeth Cape is a very good solicitor."