Real Estate Litigation | UK

BCLP handles a wide range of highly complex and high-stakes real estate litigation, as well as offering expertise in litigation avoidance and risk analysis. The firm represents clients in lease breaks and dilapidations disputes along with litigation arising from major development and infrastructure projects. The team has further expertise in more specialist areas such as rights to light and rating.

The real estate litigation group at CMS services an impressive client roster that includes prominent developers, corporate entities, institutional investors and significant property owners and tenants. The team is particularly adept at handling real estate disputes on behalf of hotel and energy clients, and can pull in expertise from offices across the UK to provide clients with a broad and seamless service.

Charles Russell Speechlys fields a robust team of solicitors who handle a broad range of property litigation. The team routinely advises portfolio companies, investors and developers on development, dilapidations and leasing disputes, while also offering specialist knowledge of leasehold enfranchisement cases. The firm is additionally sought after for its experience in the telecommunications sector and expertise regarding the Electronic Communications Code.

Osborne Clarke advises on real estate litigation across industries such as hotels, energy and retail. The team is experienced in acting for the likes of developers, investors, landlords and tenants on a broad spectrum of matters, including right to light, party wall disputes and lease claims.

Addleshaw Goddard is well versed in handling complex real estate matters for leading investors and property groups. The practice has key strengths in relation to rights to light, vacant possession matters and other issues linked to development. The firm has the ability to draw on its wider capabilities in real estate finance and insolvency to provide a full service to clients, who include retailers, developers and insurers.

The real estate litigation group at Clyde & Co covers the full spectrum of disputes including contested lease renewals, dilapidations and vacant possession. The team is also equipped to advise on the recovery of rent arrears and on disputes arising from development work, including right to light. The firm's clients include developers, landlords and corporate occupiers.

Dentons remains a much sought-after practice in the London real estate litigation market. The firm handles a wide range of highly complex and high-stakes cases and is notable for its expertise in litigation avoidance and risk analysis as well as right-to-light, telecommunications-related and ratings disputes. The team also advises clients on portfolio management issues and insolvency-related property disputes. Its broad client base includes the likes of retailers, financial institutions and developers.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has an impressive property litigation practice with an emphasis on major commercial real estate. The dedicated team of experts is able to handle a wide variety of matters including high-value disputes stemming from major public projects, infrastructure and mixed-use developments. The firm is also frequently instructed on litigation concerning rating as well as a range of landlord and tenant issues.

Trowers & Hamlins regularly advises both investor landlords and commercial tenants on an array of matters, including lease renewals and trespass cases. The firm also offers specialist expertise in enfranchisement and disputes that arise from service charges, including recovering arrears. The team also excels in matters relating to insolvency and right to light.

Maples Teesdale acts for a strong base of clients in commercial property disputes, including investors, owners and tenants. The team is sought after for its expertise in matters such as right to light, rent calculations and rent arrears.

Russell-Cooke's real estate litigation team is noted for its work on behalf of charitable organisations as well as owners and occupiers in the retail sector. The team exhibits impressive strength when handling Building Safety Act and landlord and tenant disputes, and right to light and service charge issues, among other contentious matters.

Taylor Wessing is equipped to handle a multitude of contentious real estate matters, including right to light, vacant possession, right of way and enfranchisement disputes. The team maintains a particularly healthy reputation for its work on contentious matters concerning major development schemes.

Cripps is recognised for its skill in residential and commercial property matters, frequently assisting with landlord and tenant disputes across the sector. The firm is noted for its pragmatic approach to a range of contentious property matters including boundary disputes, dilapidations, enfranchisement and right to light claims.

Edwin Coe's team is renowned for representing a wide array of clients, including landlords, developers and local authorities, among others. The team shows particular strength in landlord and tenant disputes, but its lawyers are also frequently sought out to advise on breaches of covenant, dilapidations and more.

Payne Hicks Beach is recognised for its ability to advise high net worth property owners on a range of disputes work, including claims relating to prime central London residences. The firm also has experience in representing commercial landlords and tenants, particularly in the retail and hospitality sectors.