
Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2026 : North East & Yorkshire
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With one of the largest property litigation practices in the UK, we are able to assist you in all areas of landlord and tenant litigation, and in any real estate dispute.
Our clients include household names in the retail and leisure sectors, investment landlords, developers of both commercial and residential land, local authorities, and other public bodies. We also act for individuals who are landlords of residential properties.
We will work with you - and with your other professional advisers - to resolve any property dispute as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. We are able to offer innovative pricing solutions and fixed fee structures for repeat instructions where appropriate.
We can provide early advice on a potentially contentious matter or early negotiations, right through to proceedings. We regularly work with alternative dispute resolution providers such as mediators, experts and arbitrators to find solutions that works for you. But if proceedings are necessary, we will 'fight your corner' in presenting a robust case to the court or tribunal. We adapt our approach to the individual case, developing a strategy to best meet your commercial aims in the most cost and time efficient way.
We provide a ācradle to graveā service for our clients, whatever their concern.
Clients (9)
- Asda
- Travelodge Hotels Limited
- Extra MSA Group
- The Moorfield Group
- The Buccleuch Property Group/Packaged Living
- Feldberg Capital
- Currys
- Canal & River Trust
- Bensons for Beds
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Work Highlights
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Shoosmiths was instructed by Travelodge Hotels in a development dispute relating to the safety of one of its hotels.
Strengths
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Shoosmiths has a strong offering and really effective litigators.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKShoosmiths has been a reassuring presence. The team have been able to explain matters in a palatable way.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKThe team have expert industry knowledge. They are well skilled, commercial in their approach, and have a good depth of different levels of qualification.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUK
Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Matthew Lonergan
Matthew Lonergan is a partner in Shoosmiths' Leeds office, where he specialises in property litigation. He has significant experience advising landlords, tenants and developers on a range of property disputes. He handles development-related matters as well as advising on the contentious aspects of substantial property portfolios. Matthew Lonergan is very experienced.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUK
Band 3 
Band 3 
Richard Cressall
Richard Cressall advises clients, particularly in the retail sector, on a range of contentious property matters, including major landlord and tenant disputes, injunctions and possession orders.
Richard is bright, thoughtful and knows his stuff.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUKRichard Cressall was brilliant at really interrogating all the evidence and expert evidence and really ferreting down every tunnel.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUK
Band 3 
Band 3 
Richard Symonds
Leading the Leeds real estate team, Richard Symonds has extensive experience with developer and occupier clients, advising on management matters including dilapidations and lease terminations. He also provides robust advice for his clients in relation to injunctions and remediation. Richard is very thorough in the handling of cases. He has a dogged determination to not get distracted by the other side, which leads to results.
Real Estate Litigation respondentUK
Ranked Individuals at Shoosmiths LLP (3)
Members
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Richard Cressall

Nicholas Shepherd
Head of Department

Matthew Lonergan
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Richard Symonds
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Richard Cressall
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Shoosmiths LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 2 Band 2 Band 2 UK 2026
Practice area: Real Estate Litigation
Location: Thames Valley
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