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Lewis Silkin

Real Estate Litigation

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Real Estate Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 5

What the Team is Known For
Lewis Silkin is well recognised for its coverage of a range of real estate disputes, including notable expertise in landlord and tenant litigation. It also represents clients in service charge, right to light and telecoms-related cases.
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Work Highlights

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  • Lewis Silkin continued to advise PizzaExpress on various contentious asset management issues, including lease renewals, rent reviews, hold licences, service charge disputes, repairing obligations and dilapidations.

Strengths

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  • After changing firms to Lewis Silkin, I cannot overstate the increased level of response to any question I had. It was immediate and always forward-looking.

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  • Their speed, their tenacity and the favourable outcomes that we have reached with the firm have set them apart from the competition.

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  • Lewis Silkin are extremely good at what they do for us, which is resolving disputes or unlocking difficult situations.

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  • Their attention to detail and professionalism in handling matters has been exemplary.

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  • They understood our commercial needs and always provided answers and options which were suitable paths for us according to our commercial positions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Brian Kilcoyne
    Brian Kilcoyne

    Brian Kilcoyne

    Brian Kilcoyne leads Lewis Silkin's real estate group and frequently handles commercial property disputes. His practice covers asset management and dilapidations and telecoms-related claims, among other matters.

    • He has proven to be very attentive and skilled in negotiating the best outcome for us in some challenging circumstances.

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    • Brian is brilliant. He is one of the smartest people you can work with.

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    • He is extremely commercially aware and client-focused.

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    • Brian really understood our business and what we wanted to achieve.

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    • He is always our first point of call when matters get complex and there is a need for more sophisticated solutions.

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