Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : North East & Yorkshire
Band 1
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Chambers Review
DLA Piper has a strong track record of representing household-name clients. The firm specialises in handling disputes of all stripes, including dilapidations, mineral rights claims and complex protest actions on a national level. It assists clients with property portfolios in a number of industries, including leisure, entertainment and retail. The team is able to call on the firm's global network to serve clients on cross-border mandates and high-profile disputes.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper represented National Highways in obtaining injunctions against Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil protesters covering the entire Strategic Road Network across England.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The DLA team has well-respected property litigators."
"They provide clear legal advice simplifying the complexity of the jargon and cases."
"DLA Piper has some really high-calibre clients."
"The DLA team has well-respected property litigators."
"They provide clear legal advice simplifying the complexity of the jargon and cases."
"DLA Piper has some really high-calibre clients."
Notable Practitioners
Petra Billing heads DLA Piper's UK real estate litigation team. She regularly advises on dilapidations claims and other contentious landlord and tenant matters, as well as handling development-related disputes. She also has notable expertise in matters relating to mining and mineral rights and is head of the firm's EMEA mining sector.
"Petra is a well-respected lawyer and has been around for a long time."
"She's a big player in the area."
Robert Shaw is noted for his expertise in portfolio matters including dilapidations, adverse possession disputes and injunctions for nationwide clients. He also offers experience in the infrastructure, retail and energy sectors.
"Rob is experienced and runs cases very strategically."
"Rob is very customer-focused. He's very hands-on, responsive and patient."
"Rob Shaw is very well versed in landlord and tenant matters."