Arren Thornton

Arren is an experienced Legal Director in our Real Estate Litigation group.

He advises on a wide range of real estate litigation matters and regularly acts for commercial and residential developers, land owners, corporate occupiers, utilities undertakers and local authorities.

Arren has developed utilities sector expertise, regularly acting for clients such as National Grid, Severn Trent Water and Wales & West Utilities. He advises in respect of issues such as enforcing rights of access, the use of statutory powers to secure rights over land, high value compensation claims and the use and application of street works powers.

Arren is also a recognised business rates expert, having successfully acted on some large and complex rating appeals, saving clients many millions of pounds in the process, as well as more generally advising in respect of issues such as rates mitigation measures and defending incorrect demands.