
Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2026 : London (Firms)
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About
Provided by Forsters
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
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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.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKForsters is well established and has a highly competent team with great experience.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKThe solicitors have excellent legal knowledge, are personable with clients and offer a high standard of client care.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKThey are really impressive and punch above their weight.
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Notable Practitioners
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Eminent Practitioners 
Eminent Practitioners 
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.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKNatasha is a brilliant team leader and has been super calm in a difficult case.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKShe is great with clients.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
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.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKBen is a very astute tactician.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKHe is very client-focused and strategic.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKBen 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 5 
Band 5 
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.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKJulia is a very good combination of being a really bright lawyer who knows her stuff technically and also being savvy and good with people.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKJulia is very on top of matters and has good foresight on the key issues.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
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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