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Real Estate Litigation | UK

The South

Real Estate Litigation ranks firms and lawyers advising on contentious property issues for landlords, landowners and tenants. The section covers development disputes, including those regarding rights of way, boundary lines, rights to light and party walls, as well as contentious landlord and tenant work including rent reviews, lease terminations and dilapidations claims. We primarily consider work concerning commercial real estate assets, however development disputes affecting residential property can also be included. 

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Band 1

  1. Charles Russell Speechlys
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    Charles Russell Speechlys
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Charles Russell Speechlys has an outstanding team that covers the full spectrum of contentious property work. It has notable knowledge of insolvency law and is skilled in property finance litigation. The firm continues to regularly advise clients affected by HS2 plans and works. It also acts on dilapidation, break notice and leasehold enfranchisement matters.
  2. Cripps
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    Cripps
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Cripps has a strong team that is adept at handling landlord and tenant matters, enfranchisement work and development-related disputes. It has extensive experience of property insolvency and rights to light claims. The firm's client base includes large developers, as well as central and local government entities, among others.
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Band 2

  1. DMH Stallard LLP
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    DMH Stallard LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    DMH Stallard has an experienced team with the capacity to handle all types of property disputes. The firm's areas of focus include contentious lease renewals, dilapidation claims and telecoms disputes. It has further experience in handling lease forfeiture proceedings and rent review matters. Major retail occupiers feature in the team's client list along with notable landlords and owners of sizeable portfolios.
  2. Stevens & Bolton LLP
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    Stevens & Bolton LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Stevens & Bolton has a full-service team advising on landlord and tenant disputes and property-related insolvency matters, among other issues. The firm's clients include occupiers in the restaurant and retail sectors, landlord investors looking to purchase new assets or develop existing property, and private estates requiring property management advice.
  3. Thomson Snell & Passmore
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    Thomson Snell & Passmore
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Thomson Snell & Passmore is skilled at advising clients on the contentious aspects of property portfolio management. The firm regularly handles landlord and tenant disputes, easement cases, boundary disputes and breaches of covenant. Its clients include property developers, high net worth individuals and charities. The team has notable experience advising developers and other parties on land use issues, including access rights.
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Band 3

  1. Brachers LLP
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    Brachers LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Brachers assists a variety of clients with the full range of property litigation, with additional expertise in environmental and waste-related matters. It regularly acts for public institutions and local councils as well as commercial clients. The firm is strong in development disputes, including those involving restrictive covenants and access rights.
  2. Dean Wilson LLP
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    Dean Wilson LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Dean Wilson is well equipped to handle a wide range of property-related matters such as landlord and tenant disputes. The department regularly advises on breaches of covenant, forfeiture matters and dilapidation claims. It is active on commercial lease renewals in the retail sector, service charge recovery disputes in the residential sphere, and enfranchisement matters.
  3. Moore Barlow LLP
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    Moore Barlow LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Moore Barlow is active across a range of landlord and tenant disputes involving lease extensions, dilapidation claims and tenancy deposits. It acts in recovery proceedings, and on compulsory purchase and possession orders. The team has further strength in contentious change of use and planning permission matters. It also advises on access rights matters, including those relating to common land.
  4. Paris Smith LLP
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    Paris Smith LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Paris Smith has a property litigation team that represents clients across a range of sectors, including retail, leisure and tourism. The firm is particularly experienced in dealing with contentious landlord and tenant issues, such as dilapidations, lease disputes and break options. In addition, the team also has expertise in dealing with complex boundary and right of way disputes.
  5. Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Blake Morgan
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    Blake Morgan
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Blake Morgan's property litigation team is adept at handling a range of contentious real estate issues including lease renewals, disrepair and service charge disputes. It acts for a number of household-name retail and corporate clients. The firm also provides advice on telecoms issues under the Electronic Communications Code.
  2. Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP
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    Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Brighton-based Mayo Wynne Baxter offers clients recognised capability in a broad array of real estate litigation matters. The team is experienced in handling landlord and tenant matters on behalf of both commercial and private clients alongside disputes concerning TOLATA, property boundaries and rights of way.
  3. TWM Solicitors LLP
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    TWM Solicitors LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    TWM Solicitors is able to handle a broad spectrum of property-related matters including landlord and tenant disputes and dilapidation claims. The firm has particular experience representing property developers and commercial clients, as well as private individuals.