Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 1
Email address
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(01483) 252525About
Provided by Charles Russell Speechlys
Our Real Estate sector is central to Charles Russell Speechlys. Our key focus areas are:
Private Wealth: We work alongside our Private Wealth team to guide and provide advice on our clients’ real estate transactions, particularly where they are not familiar with UK practices. We also advise a large number of international clients investing in the UK.
Corporate Real Estate: We act for well-known and niche institutional developers, investors, property companies and urban estates. The scale of our resource means we have the ability to service their small as well as their most significant transactions. Our dedicated tenant team support commercial occupiers in their acquisition of offices.
Regeneration: Our regeneration practice leads the contractual elements of some of the largest and most complex mixed use schemes in the country. We have particular expertise on Joint Venture and Partnership arrangements of all types.
Sports/Leisure/Retail/Food & Beverage: We act for well-known national and international occupiers in these sectors, working in specialist groups to provide our clients with every aspect of legal advice required.
Planning: Our planning team provides advice on planning and infrastructure agreements, large scale planning inquiries, enforcement disputes and court proceedings, together with strategic advice to clients on large scale developments and on the use of compulsory purchase, and other public law powers.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Charles Russell Speechlys acted for The University of Surrey in relation to rent claims pursued by Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Charles Russell Speechlys team is always practical and productive."
"Charles Russell Speechlys' solicitors are highly experienced, good with nuanced arguments and savvy with expert management."
"All of Charles Russell Speechlys' lawyers are really easy to work with."
"The Charles Russell Speechlys team is always practical and productive."
"Charles Russell Speechlys' solicitors are highly experienced, good with nuanced arguments and savvy with expert management."
"All of Charles Russell Speechlys' lawyers are really easy to work with."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Levaggi specialises in insolvency-related proceedings and has further strengths in handling contentious partnership and property finance matters. He also acts in disputes regarding stamp duty and corporation tax issues.
David Haines represents clients in a range of high-value lease disputes claims, including breach of covenant, forfeiture and dilapidation claims. He has further expertise in handling freehold enfranchisement and compensation claims concerning HS2.
"David Haines affords his clients the benefit of his considerable experience in real estate litigation matters spanning many years. He is tactically astute and strategically sophisticated."
"David has a very pragmatic and commercial approach to litigation. He can see beyond the law."
"David Haines is really bright and personable, and he is a fantastic lawyer. He is a superstar."
Natalie Deuchar offers particular strength in collective enfranchisement proceedings, while also advising on residential property claims involving break notices and freehold claims. She has further experience of rights of way and compulsory purchase compensation matters.
"Natalie fights her client's corner tooth and nail. She is adept at negotiating on behalf of her clients to get the best possible outcome."
"Natalie's advice is focused and targeted. She gets straight to the nub of the issue."
"Natalie Deuchar's analysis is really good. She sees through all the smokescreens."