Real Estate Litigation

Enterprise Chambers is noted for its strength in landlord and tenant disputes, with tenants frequently acting on both sides of complex disputes. Additional strength is found in complementary areas such as insolvency, professional negligence and a wide variety of cases heard in the Chancery Division. One solicitor remarks: "I find them very easy to work with and very helpful."

Client service:

"The clerks are very easy-going and a safe pair of hands." Michael Ireland is the senior clerk.

Strengths:

Edward Francis
Has a versatile property practice and regularly handles cases concerning easements, mortgages, and commercial landlord and tenant disputes. He also handles property issues arising from professional negligence and insolvency proceedings.
"He's fantastic. A superb advocate who is incredibly clever." "Gives very commercial and user-friendly advice and he is also excellent on his feet in the courtroom."
Recent work: Continued to act for investors who purchased leasehold interests in a block of student accommodation on the promise of guaranteed returns after the owner of the block went into administration.

Strengths:

Jennifer Meech
Acts for a range of individual and corporate clients on an impressively wide range of property cases. His recent work has included cases regarding agricultural land, property injunctions and easements, among other issues.
"Presents written and oral advice well." "Really good in conference - very clear and easy to understand, which the clients really appreciate."
Recent work: Acted for several sports car production companies seeking the return of chattels that were in a factory that had been let to another group company. One of the key issues in the case was whether or not the machinery items were chattels or fixtures.

Strengths:

Kavan Gunaratna
His practice takes in business tenancy litigation, service charge disputes and property claims for clients including house builders and rail and infrastructure companies. He is adept at handling property-related insolvency cases.
"Brilliant at what he does. Conscientious, client-friendly and always well prepared." "Incredibly thorough and knows exactly how to present a case to a judge in the right way with consistently good results." "Measured when he needs to be and pushy when he needs to be."
Recent work: Acted for the defendants in Davis v Mothersdale, a property fraud claim concerning allegations that the clients concealed the flooding of a £1 million property.