Ranking tables
Real Estate Litigation | UK
Midlands
Rankings overview for Departments
Nelsons (Part of Lawfront) 3 Years Ranked
Trowers & Hamlins LLP 2 Years Ranked- Lodders Solicitors LLP
- Wilkin Chapman Rollits
James Coles Browne Jacobson LLP11 Years Ranked
James Fownes Shakespeare Martineau10 Years Ranked
Martin Edwards Shakespeare Martineau24 Years Ranked
Rob Bridgman Gowling WLG (UK) LLP8 Years Ranked
Robert Holloway Eversheds Sutherland6 Years Ranked
Tim Rayner Hill Dickinson LLP14 Years Ranked- Victoria KhandkerLodders Solicitors LLP
Ellie Sandbach Shoosmiths LLP6 Years Ranked
Justine Ball Shakespeare Martineau6 Years Ranked
Michael Green Trowers & Hamlins LLP10 Years Ranked
Michelle Adams Squire Patton Boggs5 Years Ranked
Nicholas Shepherd Shoosmiths LLP18 Years Ranked
Simon Waterfield Nelsons (Part of Lawfront)4 Years Ranked- Nyree ApplegarthHiggs LLP
Hannah Parry Browne Jacobson LLP2 Years Ranked- Laura VernonFBC Manby Bowdler
Arren Thornton Eversheds Sutherland5 Years Ranked- Craig Downhill Pinsent Masons LLP5 Years Ranked
Pia Eames Shakespeare Martineau5 Years Ranked- Pierre Smith Pinsent Masons LLP4 Years Ranked
- Lauren HutchinsonLodders Solicitors LLP
- Siobahn SylvesterWilkin Chapman Rollits
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Eversheds SutherlandReal Estate Litigation2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland is a pre-eminent firm with a sizeable and highly respected team of litigators. It represents clients such as prominent retailers and financial institutions in the full span of litigation, including nuisance claims, dilapidations, rent reviews and development disputes. The firm demonstrates particular depth of experience in the energy and utilities sectors, with additional niche expertise in agriculture. It also regularly represents landlords, including a number of high-profile institutional investors.
Band 2
2 Gowling WLG (UK) LLPReal Estate Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedGowling WLG is a highly regarded firm with substantial experience representing residential developers and public institutions, among other clients. It acts on an impressive variety of matters including complex lease disputes, high-value dilapidations claims, rights of way issues and vacant possessions. The team adeptly manages substantial property portfolios on behalf of both landlords and tenants, including major investors and well-known commercial occupiers.
2 Pinsent Masons LLPReal Estate Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedPinsent Masons is an excellent outfit that handles complex and high-value litigation ranging from vacant possessions to restrictive covenants and rights to light. The team has extensive experience representing developers, retailers and educational institutions, and is also noted for its specialist expertise in the telecoms sector. It also has an impressive public real estate practice, advising a number of local councils and boroughs.
2 Shoosmiths LLPReal Estate Litigation2026 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedShoosmiths has an experienced team of litigators with a strong track record in managing the property portfolios of a number of household-name clients, particularly in the retail sector. The firm represents both landlords and tenants in complex disputes involving rent reviews, dilapidations and alleged contractual breaches. It also has expertise in development and right to light disputes, along with contentious property issues arising in relation to insolvency.
Band 3
3 Browne Jacobson LLPReal Estate Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedBrowne Jacobson has an established regional practice noted for its strength in the retail sector. It is also regularly called upon by public sector clients, including a number of local authorities, to handle a wide range of disputes. Its areas of expertise include high-value overage claims, lease renewals, land disputes and rent reviews. The team also assists with complex dilapidations and possession claims.
3 Freeths LLPReal Estate Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedFreeths offers a comprehensive range of real estate litigation services to a broad client base, which includes a number of retailers, local authorities and developers. It has an impressive track record of advising household names on landlord and tenant disputes, including high-value dilapidations claims. The team also advises on contentious development matters including overage disputes and vacant possession strategies.
3 Shakespeare MartineauReal Estate Litigation2026 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedShakespeare Martineau has a well-recognised team offering counsel on a broad range of contentious mandates, with experience acting at all levels of court. It advises landlords and tenants on a variety of disputes including lease forfeitures, rent reviews and high-profile possession disputes. The firm acts for clients in telecoms lease litigation and is also experienced in assisting developers with litigation arising from residential and commercial projects. It is notable for its expertise in the higher education sector, including advising on trespass cases concerning protesters.
Band 4
4 Nelsons (Part of Lawfront)Real Estate Litigation2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedNelsons Solicitors has a robust regional practice with lawyers across Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. The property litigation team assists clients with all manner of disputes related to their real estate concerns, including matters concerning right to light, right of way, dilapidations and restrictive covenants.
4 Trowers & Hamlins LLPReal Estate Litigation2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedTrowers & Hamlins houses a respected team prominent for its representation of public sector clients. The team routinely advises public bodies on landlord and tenant matters and a variety of real property disputes. The group is equally adept at advising private sector clients, including developers, investors and commercial tenants. In addition, the team holds extensive experience acting on property management issues.