Real Estate Litigation | UK

Ashfords maintains a highly respected practice which covers the full span of contentious land law, including landlord and tenant, development and investment-related disputes, matters related to leasehold enfranchisement and professional negligence claims. The firm is also recommended for trust and estate disputes concerned with valuable property. Its clients include major financial institutions, national house builders, local governments, utilities companies and retailers.

Osborne Clarke has a powerful litigation offering, particularly with regard to disputes over development and infrastructure projects. The team has expertise in land issues affecting the energy and telecoms industries, as well as advising a number of well-known retail clients. The firm handles an array of landlord and tenant matters, and is also noted for its work with pension funds and other institutional investors in connection with a broad range of disputes.

TLT has a highly regarded team that works on a variety of real estate litigation for developers as well as retail and leisure sector clients. The team handles the full gamut of landlord and tenant issues, including possession recovery cases and lease forfeiture disputes. TLT is also noted for its strength in the energy and renewables industries, as well as its experience advising public sector bodies and social housing clients.

Womble Bond Dickinson is renowned for its involvement in disputes relating to development projects, with additional expertise in commercial and residential landlord and tenant litigation. The team acts for public and private sector clients, including well-known names in the infrastructure, retail and energy industries. Lawyers in the group have considerable experience covering disputes with related insolvency issues and are also noted for their handling of ADR, including both arbitration and mediation.

Freeths' Bristol office has earned a well-deserved reputation for its handling of contentious property matters. The team advises on a broad range of issues including telecoms disputes, leasehold enfranchisement litigation and cases involving the Electronic Communications Code.

HCR Law houses a well-regarded real estate litigation team, adept at handling a breadth of property dispute matters. The group is frequently called upon to advise clients on rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations claims, boundary disputes, option agreements and more. It boasts a broad client base that ranges from individuals, local business and government bodies to the NHS, universities and international corporations.

Lester Aldridge's property litigation team handles a range of property-related matters including telecoms, construction, and landlord and tenant disputes. The team also provides advice on damages, access rights and unpaid service charges. The firm's clients range from individuals to larger businesses.

Trowers & Hamlins offers a team of experienced real estate litigators, adept at handling an array of property-related disputes. The team is well equipped to assist clients with lease renewals, dilapidations, service charge disputes, telecoms matters and many other commercial and residential landlord and tenant issues. The firm acts for a variety of clients including developers, investors and insurers.

Barcan+Kirby's property litigation team covers the full spectrum of property dispute matters, including landlord and tenant and boundary disputes relating to both residential and commercial properties. The firm's clients include developers, individuals and businesses.

Charles Russell Speechlys houses a highly respected team of property litigators who routinely handle a vast array of property litigation matters, including liquidation proceedings, freeholder disputes and lease renewals. The team is noted for its ability to assist a wide range of clients including individuals, third-sector clients and businesses.

Coodes is regularly sought out by clients for its experience of commercial property disputes. The firm offers assistance in a range of contentious property matters, including commercial landlord and tenant disputes, boundary and rights of way disputes, and trusts of land disputes. The team has additional expertise in agricultural and development land issues.

Stone King houses an eminent team of property litigators with experience handling a wide variety of contentious property matters. The group regularly advises on breach of covenant disputes, tenancy renewal claims and boundary issues, to name a few. The firm is particularly well known for its expertise in the education and charity sectors.

Thrings offers an experienced team of litigators adept at handling a wide variety of property disputes. The team regularly advises corporate clients, property developers, commercial landlords and freeholders on a range of matters including dilapidations, rent reviews and possession claims, among many others.