Real Estate Litigation

James Sutherland is head of the real estate litigation department at Burges Salmon. He offers clients guidance across a broad range of contentious property matters, including breach of covenant disputes and dilapidations claims.

"James Sutherland is no-nonsense, commercial and fully committed to his clients. He goes above and beyond. He's always available when you need him and is a master tactician."

"James Sutherland is exceptionally experienced and hugely committed. He's highly analytical and he has the ability to respond to and communicate clients' needs very well."

"He is able to explain complex legal issues in a manner that makes not only the point itself easy to understand but also the implications on the wider matter at hand."

"He is accessible, very knowledgeable and commercially aware. He adds value to strategy and you feel confident to make the right decisions when he's on your side."

Chris Preston regularly advises on property litigation in the retail and transport sectors, with a particular specialism in telecommunications disputes.

"Chris Preston is an astute and capable individual who is personable and a pleasure to work with."

"He's an exceptionally wise and talented head."

"He understands our position and can empathise with us and provide tailored advice which is very helpful and pragmatic. It's really easy to pick up the phone to him too."

"We asked him for tricky advice, and he was really quick and the advice was clear, to the point and in plain English, getting the job done. He's a safe pair of hands."

Rebecca Lee is a senior associate at Burges Salmon. She regularly represents clients in real estate property disputes.

"Rebecca provides exceptional client service. She provides calm tactical advice as well as fierce defence of our interests. She is a rising star."

"She's very knowledgeable and provides a strong breadth of advice."

"Rebecca Lee is very effective, organised and has a very good grasp of the issues to draw lots of threads together."