Benjamin E J Hatton
UK Guide 2024
Band 4 : Real Estate Litigation
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About
Provided by Benjamin E J Hatton
Practice Areas
Ben Hatton specialises in property litigation and dispute resolution and litigation risk-avoidance. Ben has expertise in all aspects of property disputes and landlord and tenant issues, with particular expertise in development issues including rights of light, rent review advice and arbitrations, property-related insolvency, professional negligence on property matters, asset management disputes including expert determinations and disputes in relation to contracts and issues arising out of Brexit.
His expertise includes rent review opinion writing, service charge disputes, fit-out disputes, dilapidations, alienation disputes, forfeiture, enfranchisement issues, easements, restrictive covenants, possession actions, contract and joint venture disputes, mortgage & charge portfolio enforcement and foreclosure, property finance disputes, 1954 Act disputes, and advising lenders and developers on risks on developments.
Ben is experienced in County Courts, High Court, Court of Appeal, Mediations, Expert Determinations and Arbitrations.
Career
The University of Sheffield (LLB Law) 1997
Nottingham Law School (Diploma in Legal Practice) 1999
Trainee solicitor, Eversheds 1999
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2001
Passed Law Society Advocacy & Evidence, Ethics & Procedure Exams for Solicitor Advocacy 2002
Associate, Linklaters 2005
Joined Clifford Chance as Senior Associate 2006
Director since 2016