Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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About
Provided by Forsters
When there is a dispute over property – commercial or residential – a client needs to know that their legal advisor will first aim to resolve it and mitigate any risks – and only when this route has been exhausted should they turn to litigation. With a team of over 23 lawyers, we advise in relation to commercial, residential and mixed-use schemes and development disputes. We deal with all landlord and tenant issues including rent arrears, forfeiture, lease renewals, dilapidations claims, and service charge disputes.
We also have experience in rent review, insolvency, real estate disputes and property related professional negligence claims.On the commercial side our clients range from developers to institutional investors and funds, major office and retail tenants, private estates, charities, and high net worth individuals. Acting for both sides ensures that we are alive to the concerns and priorities of each so that the advice provided is well rounded.
On the residential side our team has significant experience in the Central London marketplace, advising landlords of large mixed-use estates and also residential investors and tenants of high value blocks in London and the suburbs. Our clients include both landlords and tenants covering all aspects of residential estate management, boundary and party wall disputes and also on enfranchisement and right to manage claims.
Chambers Review
Forsters represents a broad client base, ranging from institutional investors and funds to property developers, in a wide range of residential property disputes and enfranchisement cases. The team maintains substantial expertise in contentious matters concerning rights to light, service charge disputes and professional negligence claims.
Work Highlights
- Forsters successfully acted for The Ministry of Defence in proceedings in the High Court. The court ruled that MoD has the right to enfranchise military family homes which are leased from Annington.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Forsters team has in-depth knowledge of the space and provide outstanding client care. The team are both knowledgeable and agile."
"Forsters maintain a consistently pragmatic approach working to very specific client requirements in an incredibly complex area of law."
"Forsters possess a team comprised of expert individuals who really understand the unique requirements of the client."
"Forsters team has in-depth knowledge of the space and provide outstanding client care. The team are both knowledgeable and agile."
"Forsters maintain a consistently pragmatic approach working to very specific client requirements in an incredibly complex area of law."
"Forsters possess a team comprised of expert individuals who really understand the unique requirements of the client."
Notable Practitioners
Natasha Rees is highly regarded for her experience in enfranchisement disputes and is also well-versed in property-related professional negligence claims. She chairs the real estate litigation team at Forsters.
"Natasha is a very good lawyer who is lovely to deal with and is exceptionally knowledgeable."
"Natasha is well-connected, very personable and forward thinking in her approach to property disputes."
Ben Barrison focuses his practice on contentious commercial real estate matters. He has expertise in a range of disputes including rights to light, dilapidations and telecommunications-related disputes.
"He is excellent on the substantive law and is very pragmatic too."
Anna Mullins impresses with her broad real estate litigation expertise spanning areas such as rights to light, residential and insolvency matters as well as right of way disputes.
"Anna is fantastic to deal with. She is firm and always finds a resolution for her client."
"Anna is a very good lawyer who is incredibly clever and direct."
Julia Tobbell is an emerging partner who regularly advises both developers and landowners. She routinely demonstrates her ability to handle right to light and business lease renewals.
"Julia is a very clever lawyer who is a classic operator in the way she works."
"Julia combines deep insight and subject matter expertise with commercial acumen and an ability to frame her advice in a way which is tailored to the needs of each client."
"Julia is calm, knowledgeable and very good on the law. She is proactive and really spots problems before they become bigger issues."
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BA Pension Fund (via their asset manager, BlackRock)
Knight Dragon Developments Limited
LaSalle Investment Management
Mayfair Capital
Notting Hill Genesis
PLP
Patrizia
Schroders
The Corporation of Trinity House
The Crown Estate
The Phillimore Estate
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