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Forsters

Real Estate Litigation

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Forsters

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When there is a dispute over property – commercial or residential – a client needs to know that their legal advisor will first aim to resolve it and mitigate any risks – and only when this route has been exhausted should they turn to litigation. With a team of over 23 lawyers, we advise in relation to commercial, residential and mixed-use schemes and development disputes. We deal with all landlord and tenant issues including rent arrears, forfeiture, lease renewals, dilapidations claims, and service charge disputes.

We also have experience in rent review, insolvency, real estate disputes and property related professional negligence claims.On the commercial side our clients range from developers to institutional investors and funds, major office and retail tenants, private estates, charities, and high net worth individuals. Acting for both sides ensures that we are alive to the concerns and priorities of each so that the advice provided is well rounded.

On the residential side our team has significant experience in the Central London marketplace, advising landlords of large mixed-use estates and also residential investors and tenants of high value blocks in London and the suburbs. Our clients include both landlords and tenants covering all aspects of residential estate management, boundary and party wall disputes and also on enfranchisement and right to manage claims.

Clients (11)

  • BA Pension Fund (via their asset manager, BlackRock)
  • Knight Dragon Developments Limited
  • LaSalle Investment Management
  • Mayfair Capital
  • Notting Hill Genesis
  • Patrizia
  • PLP
  • Schroders
  • The Crown Estate
  • The Phillimore Estate
  • The Corporation of Trinity House

Industries (11)

  • Build to Rent
  • Building Safety
  • Central London Estates
  • Film and TV studios
  • Funds
  • Hotels and Leisure
  • Industrial and logistics
  • Occupiers
  • Offices and business space
  • Retail
  • Student accommodation

Chambers Review

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Real Estate Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Forsters represents a broad client base, ranging from institutional investors and funds to property developers, in a wide range of residential property disputes and enfranchisement cases. The team maintains substantial expertise in contentious matters concerning rights to light, service charge disputes and professional negligence claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Forsters acted for the Berkeley Group in First-tier Tribunal proceedings in respect of a Right to Manage claim brought by the leaseholders of a large, multi-block mixed-use estate.

Strengths

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  • They combine the intellectual heft and strength in depth of a big City firm with the personal touch and accessibility of the quintessential Mayfair firm.

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  • Forsters is well established and has a highly competent team with great experience.

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  • The solicitors have excellent legal knowledge, are personable with clients and offer a high standard of client care.

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  • They are really impressive and punch above their weight.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersNatasha Rees
    Eminent PractitionersNatasha Rees

    Natasha Rees

    Natasha Rees is Forsters' senior partner. She is highly regarded for her experience in enfranchisement disputes and is also well versed in property-related professional negligence claims.

    • Natasha is top of the tree in high-profile, complex property litigation matters.

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    • Natasha is a brilliant team leader and has been super calm in a difficult case.

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    • She is great with clients.

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  • Band 3Ben Barrison
    Band 3Ben Barrison

    Ben Barrison

    Ben Barrison heads Forsters' real estate disputes team. He focuses his practice on contentious commercial real estate matters. He has expertise in a range of disputes including rights to light, dilapidations and telecommunications-related disputes.

    • He is focused on getting the right commercial solutions for his clients.

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    • Ben is a very astute tactician.

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    • He is very client-focused and strategic.

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    • Ben is a robust but pragmatic lawyer whose excellent knowledge of the law never detracts from his ability to spot the bigger picture.

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  • Band 5Julia Tobbell
    Band 5Julia Tobbell

    Julia Tobbell

    Julia Tobbell is an emerging partner who regularly advises both developers and landowners. She routinely demonstrates her ability to handle right to light and business lease renewals.

    • She is very driven, very successful and incredibly clever.

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    • Julia is a very good combination of being a really bright lawyer who knows her stuff technically and also being savvy and good with people.

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    • Julia is very on top of matters and has good foresight on the key issues.

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  • Up and ComingAnna Mullins
    Up and ComingAnna Mullins

    Anna Mullins

    Anna Mullins impresses with her broad real estate litigation expertise spanning areas such as rights to light, residential and insolvency matters as well as right of way disputes.

    • Anna is a class act. Nobody can pull the wool over her eyes.

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