
Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2026 : North West
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Our Real Estate Disputes team is one of the largest in Europe, with deep expertise across the full spectrum of property disputes. Led by experienced partners, the team includes numerous industry experts in development disputes, rent review and valuation, building safety, telecoms, insolvency, agriculture to name but a few, and has acted in over 20 reported decisions in the past three years. We advise on high-value, complex disputes across the UK, including landmark cases in Central London.
Our work spans all types of real estate dispute from the purchase development and sale of high value real estate. We are recognised for our success in bet the ranch one off cases for major developers, investors as well as corporate occupiers from Land Securities, Berkeley Homes, Derwent London, Associated British Ports, Aberdeen Investors, to major technology companies, global professional services firms, and leading financial institutions.
Our approach combines technical excellence with commercial insight and cost transparency, helping clients to resolve disputes efficiently while protecting long-term asset values.
Industries (14)
- Real estate
- Development
- Retail
- Consumer
- Energy
- Utilities
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Senior living
- Healthcare
- Education
- Financial services
- Public sector
- Government
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Eversheds Sutherland assisted Shell in securing injunctions against protesting persons unknown to safeguard the company's national petrol station network, its London headquarters and an oil terminal.
Strengths
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Eversheds is our go-to firm for providing real estate litigation advice.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKEversheds gave excellent attention to every aspect of the litigation.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKEversheds Sutherland gave relatable, responsive and straightforward advice.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKEversheds has a wide array of subject matter experts who can provide specialist advice on a range of varying real estate matters.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKEversheds is a quality outfit and very well regarded. Their reputation precedes them.
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Band 1 
Band 1 
David McGuirk
David McGuirk is head of real estate litigation at Eversheds in Manchester. He can advise on a broad spectrum of contentious property mandates, including significant development disputes, dilapidations claims and an assortment of landlord and tenant matters. David is very user-friendly and a very good lawyer. For real estate matters, he is the one we go to.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKDavid is a property lawyer who speaks human and gets that the deal is urgent!
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKDavid is an excellent lawyer with real client commitment.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKDavid is particularly good in terms of his approach: pragmatic, sensible and not confrontational or egotistical.
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Alex Wright
Alex Wright is a principal associate in the Manchester real estate disputes team at Eversheds Sutherland. He advises on a broad range of contentious property matters and also has specialist knowledge of disputes regarding mining and minerals.
I have every confidence in Alex's ability. He produces good work on time and with consistent reminders to see the matter through to completion.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKAlex is very responsive to all approaches and expedites responses where required.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKAlex understands our operational concerns, considers this in his response and provides detailed advice, focusing on our key concerns.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKAlex is great to work with. He understands our sector, our challenges and our priorities.
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Ranked Individuals at Eversheds Sutherland (2)
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Hannah Lavelle

Eddy Martin

Elin Owen

Carly Fishwick

William Densham

David McGuirk
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Alex Wright
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Eversheds Sutherland has rankings in the following guides
Band 1 Band 1 UK 2026
Practice area: Real Estate Litigation
Location: North East & Yorkshire
View department profile for UK 2026Band 1 Band 1 UK 2026
Practice area: Real Estate Litigation
Location: London (Firms)
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