Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Wales
Band 1
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0333 016 2222About
Provided by Hugh James
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.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Hugh James represented Hafod Housing Associationin defending a judicial review challenge to the grant of planning permission for a social housing development heard at the Cardiff Administrative Court.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hugh James's advice is always informed by wider commercial and sector considerations."
"Hugh James's strengths are their attention to detail and dedicated support when you need it most. The team go above and beyond to support."
"The team are always quick to respond and provide support."
"Hugh James's advice is always informed by wider commercial and sector considerations."
"Hugh James's strengths are their attention to detail and dedicated support when you need it most. The team go above and beyond to support."
"The team are always quick to respond and provide support."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"Rebecca Rees's knowledge and experience in the field of housing law is impressive."
"Rebecca is really technical, calm and collected."