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Provided by Benjamin E J Hatton
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.
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
Provided by Chambers
Benjamin Hatton leads the Clifford Chance property disputes team and is noted for his expertise in commercial real estate litigation. He has experience handling disputes surrounding leases, possession and development.
Provided by Chambers
Benjamin is extremely responsive, diligent and provides clear, reasoned advice.
Benjamin is extremely responsive, diligent and provides clear, reasoned advice.