Ranking tables

Real Estate Litigation | UK Bar

North Eastern (Bar)

This section ranks barristers across the UK advising on contentious property issues for both landowners and tenants, including ownership disputes, vacant possession strategies, commercial management conflicts, easement issues, party wall and landlord and tenant matters.

Rankings overview for Sets

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  1. Simon Goldberg KCTrinity Chambers
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  1. Bruce WalkerEnterprise Chambers
  2. Duncan HeathEnterprise Chambers
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  1. Dominic CrossleyParklane Plowden
  2. Eleanor d'ArcyExchange Chambers
  3. Stephanie JarronEnterprise Chambers
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  1. Paul Lakin
    Paul Lakin Exchange Chambers7 Years Ranked
  2. Chris DunkEnterprise Chambers
  3. Geraint WheatleyKings Chambers
  4. Stephen FletcherDere Street Barristers

All Sets profiles

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Band 1

  1. Enterprise Chambers
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    Enterprise Chambers
    Real Estate Litigation
    2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked

    Enterprise Chambers is an outstanding set that continues to excel in real estate disputes. The set offers market-leading expertise in all manner of property cases, including mortgage and insolvency-related property disputes, in addition to lease and right of way cases. Recent work for the set includes Armstrong v Armstrong, a High Court trial concerning a 50% interest in an estate worth £6.8 million and issues of proprietary estoppel. Barristers at Enterprise act for both landlords and tenants in commercial and residential property cases. The set's accomplished tenants also have a wealth of experience in property-related professional negligence cases. A source notes Enterprise Chambers' "depth of experience in complex property litigation that rivals London sets".

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Band 2

  1. Exchange Chambers
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    Exchange Chambers
    Real Estate Litigation
    2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Exchange Chambers offers a well-rounded real estate practice involving ownership matters, damages and possession claims. The barristers handle property work for a range of clients, including private and commercial entities. A notable work highlight for this year is Adams v Adams, a property dispute concerning a family farm and issues such as proprietary estoppel, adverse possession and easements. A source states: "Exchange has a broad range of experience across all areas of property litigation."