Chambers Review
Eversheds Sutherland is a pre-eminent firm with a sizeable and highly respected team of litigators. It represents clients such as prominent retailers and financial institutions in the full span of litigation, including nuisance claims, dilapidations, rent reviews and development disputes. Demonstrates particular depth of experience in the energy and utilities sectors, with additional niche expertise in agriculture. Also regularly represents landlords, including a number of high-profile institutional investors.
Strengths
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"They have great commercial awareness and understanding."
"They always demonstrate the expected strong level of legal knowledge but with an underlying excellent grasp of commerciality to assist in our decision-making."
"They have great commercial awareness and understanding."
"They always demonstrate the expected strong level of legal knowledge but with an underlying excellent grasp of commerciality to assist in our decision-making."
Notable Practitioners
Lisa Barge is Eversheds' international head of real estate disputes. A solicitor advocate, she has considerable experience in advising large technology firms, financial institutions and logistics groups on a wide range of contentious property matters.
"She's always available to talk through problems and gets to the nub of the issue."
"She's an excellent lawyer who is very commercially savvy."
David Feist is a solicitor advocate who acts for clients including landowners, public sector bodies and institutional landlords on complex property litigation. He handles contentious landlord and tenant work along with development disputes and vacant possession proceedings.
"He's an excellent team leader who can be relied upon for considered, commercial advice."
Paul Moorcroft is a highly regarded real estate litigator in the Birmingham market. He regularly advises clients on high-value disputes relating to rent reviews, lease breaches and dilapidations claims, among other matters. He is also an accredited mediator.
Robert Holloway represents clients in various contentious matters, including development disputes and contested lease renewals, with notable expertise in the retail sector.
"Rob is swift to respond with clear, commercial advice."