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Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Kavan Gunaratna's practice takes in business tenancy litigation, service charge disputes and property claims for clients including house builders and rail and infrastructure companies. He is adept at handling property-related insolvency cases.
Strengths
Kavan is my go-to barrister when I need insolvency advice within the property litigation sphere.
He is a careful, thorough and persuasive advocate.
He is absolutely phenomenal in identifying the key issues in the matter, both commercial and legal.
Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Kavan Gunaratna advises primarily on insolvency matters with a commercial or property slant. His broad practice also encompasses chancery and commercial matters. He is well liked by clients, who applaud his intelligence and top-quality advocacy. He is a popular choice for local government bodies and counts major banks and lenders among his clients.
Strengths
He's a superb operator on his feet and is stupendously detailed but gets to the point of what is important very quickly.
Kavan combines technical excellence with commercial and pragmatic advice.
Kavan is very intellectual and an artful creator of arguments to make his case but he's also user friendly and inspires great trust in both instructing solicitors and clients alike.
Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)
Strengths
Kavan Gunaratna is meticulous in his preparation, and his attention to detail is second to none.
Kavan is an absolutely fantastic, very hard worker who thinks things through well. He's a strong advocate.
Kavan is very intellectual and an artful creator of arguments who makes his case well. He's also user-friendly and inspires great trust in both instructing solicitors and clients alike.