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Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP
Payne Hicks Beach provides key advice in all areas of property dispute and deals with high profile reported cases as well as providing discretion and privacy.
We combine a sound knowledge of the law with a commercial approach to reach practical and cost-effective solutions to clients’ property disputes. We work as a team and approach each dispute with an empathetic yet resolute strategy for our clients and our know-how and experience enriches our ability to create solutions to complex issues.
Together with working with a network of other property professionals, we offer comprehensive problem-solving capability in property disputes.
Our reputation for excellence is recognised in our areas expertise including:
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Payne Hicks Beach is recognised for its ability to advise high net worth property owners on a range of disputes work, including claims relating to prime central London residences. The firm also has experience in representing commercial landlords and tenants, particularly in the retail and hospitality sectors.
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Payne Hicks Beach acted for the successful tenants in Triplark v Whale. The case concerned a heating and hot water system that was installed in breach of lease with cost overruns claimed in the service charge. It has now been progressed to the Court of Appeal.
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The Payne Hicks Beach team have immense attention to detail and thoroughness.
They are highly experienced, commercially aware, quick, decisive and able to think laterally.
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Matthew Spring is a solicitor advocate and accomplished property litigator. His areas of expertise include development disputes relating to right to light and party walls, along with significant landlord and tenant matters.
He offers great, sharp analysis and is comfortable telling a client what the good and bad points are.
Matthew has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law, is brave in his legal analysis and will not be shy to litigate if needed.
Scott runs litigation in a very focused and controlled way.
He has extensive knowledge of property law and is hard-working.
He is a highly competent, focused and experienced litigator with well-tuned commercial awareness and attention to detail.
Scott is really across all the detail and legally very good. He is very interested in the law so will get into the weeds of difficult legal issues.
He was really impressive - bright, clear and he really did go the extra mile.
Head of Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP
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Mary Cheng
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