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Hugh James

Real Estate Litigation

UK Guide 2026 : Wales

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Your property is a valuable asset which holds both opportunities and risk. Whether acquiring, developing, managing or disposing of property, we can help you maximise the opportunities, minimize risk and avoid disputes. When risks have already become disputes we can help you to find the quickest, commercially effective strategy to resolve them.

We understand the market our clients operate in and the commercial and/or regulatory context in which they require advice.  We have particular experience of working with developers, investors, social housing organisations and the public sector.

We also provide ad-hoc specialist advice for clients, in-house legal departments, surveyors and other advisors on issues which can often be technical and complex. Our team offers market leading expertise in niche areas such as mineral rights; telecoms; public house lease management; development disputes; contentious planning; agricultural tenancies; and long residential lease management.

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Real Estate Litigation - Wales

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What the Team is Known For
Hugh James provides counsel to clients on a wide range of disputes relating to developments, landlord and tenant law, rights of way and agricultural tenancies. The team is noted in particular for the strength of its social housing practice, and is also able to provide real estate advice in relation to disputed mineral rights ownership. Clients include public organisations, housing associations, and corporate and private clients.
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Work Highlights

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  • Hugh James represented Conwy County Borough Council in a claim regarding a 35-year lease of a commercial property with serious structural issues. The case raises complex arguments about who is responsible for putting the building in

    the condition it ought to be in.

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  • They have taken the time to get to know our business from very early on in our working relationship.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Rebecca Rees
    Rebecca Rees

    Rebecca Rees

    Rebecca Rees heads the firm's property disputes practice. Her broad real estate litigation practice sees her represent clients in social housing matters, landlord and tenant issues, and property rights disputes.

    • She is a highly regarded professional with an affable and positive nature.

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    • Rebecca has been excellent. She is very good at making complicated things simple and thinks quite innovatively about how to deal with things strategically.

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