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Band 3

Real Estate Litigation

Midlands

8 Years Ranked

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James is Head of our Property Litigation Department and has a wealth of experience assisting clients manage and resolve their property related disputes enabling them to focus on their core business.

James acts for a diverse range of clients including large international corporates, well-known national retailers, housebuilders, public and private sector landlords, large educational establishments and developers.

James has experience of all contentious matters involving commercial property including claims under leases for unpaid rent, forfeiture, dilapidations, rent reviews and service charge disputes. He has a particular interest in opposed business lease renewals, trespass claims and break notice disputes.

James also deals with property related professional negligence claims. He recently acted for one of the UK’s largest Building Societies in a portfolio of claims against surveyors for negligently undervaluing commercial properties.

Where appropriate, James advocates the use of alternative methods of dispute resolution (including mediation and expert determination) as a means of minimising the cost and wasted management time that can be involved in taking a property dispute to Court.

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Real Estate Litigation - Midlands

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James Coles is head of the property litigation team at Browne Jacobson. He has experience in disputes relating to rent arrears, options agreements, possession and trespass.

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