About

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 The team advises on all aspects of Property Dispute Resolution. The areas of specialism fall into three broad categories. 


Portfolio Management
•    We help clients manage and protect their property portfolios in sectors such as retail, leisure retail, industrial, public sector and marine. This includes advising on numerous landlord and tenant issues arising from commercial leases. For example, the team are one of 3 panel firms for Boots’ property portfolio which is illustrative of our significant retail expertise.


Specific Projects/Disputes
•    We advise clients on specific one-off projects for owner-occupiers, landowners, developers, commercial landlords or tenants. This work can include dilapidations disputes at the end of the lease; problems arising from property related transactions including professional negligence; disputes arising from development related issues due to nuisance, negligence, trespass and easement or covenant disputes.

Utility Disputes
•    Ed and the team have vast expertise in advising utility companies and, in, on all property related issues arising in the water industry including the protection of assets and infrastructure either using common law remedies or under the Water Industry Act 1991. Our work for Dwr Cymru has been wide ranging and resulted in cases that have reached the Court of Appeal  ans Supreme Court..


Chambers Review

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Real Estate Litigation - Wales

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What the Team is Known For

Geldards is a key player in the market, frequently representing clients in the retail, utilities and financial services industries. The firm is experienced in handling portfolio management as well as individual contentious issues such as dilapidations cases and nuisance claims. The team is well known for its property litigation work with regard to industrial premises.

Work Highlights

  • Geldards provided strategic advice and support to Caerphilly County Borough Council to facilitate a large mixed-use town centre redevelopment.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ed Meggitt
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Ed Meggitt
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Ed Meggitt is the vice chairman of Geldards and leads the real estate litigation team. He has notable experience in wide-ranging issues within the space, including advising on dilapidations disputes, lease renewals and breaches of covenants.

Ed is good and sensible. He has a good head on him and is easy to get on with.

Nicola Lawrence
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Nicola Lawrence
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Nicola Lawrence offers experienced advice on commercial landlord and tenant issues. She works with private and public sector clients on disputes, as well as assisting with portfolio management.

Nicola was assertive, thorough and practical. She was available to us anytime and very easy to deal with.

Nicola provides superb legal analysis of tricky property matters combined with practical solutions and suggested ways forward.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Ed Meggitt
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Ed Meggitt
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Nicola Lawrence
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Nicola Lawrence
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