Ranking tables
Real Estate Litigation | UK
North East & Yorkshire
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Addleshaw Goddard LLP 9 Years Ranked
DLA Piper UK LLP 9 Years Ranked- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 2
- Pinsent Masons 9 Years Ranked
Walker Morris LLP 9 Years Ranked- Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Band 4
Clarion 2 Years Ranked
Squire Patton Boggs 9 Years Ranked- DWF
- Hagen Wolf
Band 1
- Julie Middlemass Addleshaw Goddard LLP16 Years Ranked
- Matthew Baker Pinsent Masons18 Years Ranked
Petra Billing DLA Piper UK LLP22 Years Ranked- Alison OldfieldEversheds Sutherland
- Andrew ToddEversheds Sutherland
Band 2
Danny Revitt Irwin Mitchell16 Years Ranked- Martin McKeague Walker Morris LLP11 Years Ranked
- Matthew PughHagen Wolf
Band 3
- David Holland Squire Patton Boggs6 Years Ranked
Matthew Lonergan Shoosmiths LLP17 Years Ranked
Sophie Morley Clarion3 Years Ranked- Damian HyndmanEversheds Sutherland
- Richard CressallGordons LLP
Band 4
- Chris McGrath Addleshaw Goddard LLP2 Years Ranked
James Teagle Bevan Brittan LLP2 Years Ranked
Matthew Hill Raworths LLP7 Years Ranked
Richard Symonds Shoosmiths LLP2 Years Ranked- Richard JobesSchofield Sweeney
- Tom EdwardsLCF Law
Up and Coming
- David Manda Walker Morris LLP3 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Cape Addleshaw Goddard LLP8 Years Ranked
- Fiona GrahamWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Star Associates
Associates to watch
Jeremy Hardy Ward Hadaway LLP16 Years Ranked- Charlotte MillerEversheds Sutherland
- Philip CopleyHagen Wolf
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPReal Estate Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard's high-quality team has an enviable client base that includes several large retailers, manufacturers and institutional investors. The firm handles an impressively wide range of contentious matters including complex lease renewals, break notices and landlord and tenant disputes. The team is recognised for its expertise in handling CVAs for institutional landlords. It is also experienced in property portfolio management and contentious matters related to development and refurbishment projects.1 DLA Piper UK LLPReal Estate Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedDLA Piper has a strong track record of representing household-name clients. The firm specialises in handling disputes of all stripes, including dilapidations, mineral rights claims and complex protest actions on a national level. It assists clients with property portfolios in a number of industries, including leisure, entertainment and retail. The team is able to call on the firm's global network to serve clients on cross-border mandates and high-profile disputes.
Band 2
2 Pinsent MasonsReal Estate Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedPinsent Masons has a respected team with expertise in real estate matters pertaining to high-profile cases. The firm is particularly sought after for advice on rights to light cases. Its team is experienced in handling a variety of contentious matters arising from the management of property portfolios and complex judicial review proceedings. It represents a number of prominent clients, including large private equity funds and telecommunications operators. Pinsent Masons counts developers and house builders among its clients.2 Walker Morris LLPReal Estate Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedWalker Morris has a highly regarded property litigation department with substantial experience acting for developers, management companies and landlords on all manner of contentious matters. The firm is active across the full range of landlord and tenant disputes, including rent arrears and breaches of leases. The team has further experience in significant matters concerning dilapidations and rights to light. It also counts a number of national house builders among its clients.
Band 3
3 Irwin MitchellReal Estate Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell's strong real estate team has a wealth of expertise in both residential and commercial property disputes. The firm possesses a portfolio of clients including investors, developers and corporate occupiers as well as major retailers. It handles landlord and tenant disputes as well as a range of contentious matters relating to rights of way and vacant possession.
3 Shoosmiths LLPReal Estate Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedShoosmiths has a significant real estate practice with experience in a range of property disputes. The firm handles contentious matters including dilapidations claims, service charge disputes and lease terminations for an impressive portfolio of clients that includes investors, developers and corporate occupiers.
Band 4
4 ClarionReal Estate Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedClarion has a well-regarded practice acting on a range of property matters and disputes including break notices, lease renewals and developments. It offers extensive property portfolio management experience for retail and leisure industry clients, as well as house builders and lenders.4 Squire Patton BoggsReal Estate Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs' property litigation team frequently handles possession claims and the full spectrum of contentious landlord and tenant matters. The firm is well regarded for its handling of land compensation claims and telecommunications disputes, as well as issues relating to compulsory purchase orders. It has a strong client base in the aviation, energy and retail sectors.