Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Midlands
Band 3
Email address
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03301 001 014About
Provided by Freeths LLP
Our Real Estate Litigation team is best known for providing dependable and strategic advice when clients need it most. It prides itself on an early stage assessment of dispute to achieve a cost effective outcome. The team regularly provides advice on a vast range of issues including:
- The termination and renewal of business leases;
- Dilapidations disputes;
- Advice regarding break rights;
- Easement and covenant disputes;
- Issues relating to landlords’ consents;
- Telecommunications issues;
- Obtaining vacant possession for development;
- Forfeiture;
- Possession claims;
- Professional indemnity claims arising from negligent property advice;
- Right to light issues.
We are praised by our clients as being “
responsive, knowledgeable and excellent value for money
”, which is why we act for so many well-known land owners, landlords and tenants, such as Aldi, the Travis Perkins Group of companies including Toolstation, Halfords, Dreams, Poundstretcher, Tarmac, Timpson, City Plumbing, Wickes and the Universities of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent and Lincoln.
Chambers Review
Freeths offers a comprehensive range of real estate litigation services to a broad client base, which includes a number of retailers, local authorities and developers. It has an impressive track record of advising household names on landlord and tenant disputes, including high-value dilapidations claims. The team also advises on contentious development matters including overage disputes and vacant possession strategies.
Work Highlights
- Freeths represented a local authority pension fund in a dispute concerning unregularised and unlawful occupation of an investment premises the fund had acquired.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freeths provides outstanding legal representation while maintaining a personable approach."
"The Freeths team is responsive and always willing to give clear advice."
"The Freeths team knows our industry and business well."
"Freeths provides outstanding legal representation while maintaining a personable approach."
"The Freeths team is responsive and always willing to give clear advice."
"The Freeths team knows our industry and business well."
Notable Practitioners
Paul Tomkins is an experienced litigator who leads the firm's real estate litigation practice. He frequently advises on large dilapidations claims and also has particular expertise in possession claims relating to trespass.
"Paul Tomkins has a willingness to communicate the uncomfortable truth when necessary, but equally, to provide commercial solutions to problems."
"Paul Tomkins is very responsive to clients. He is reassuring and organised."
"Paul is very client-friendly and pragmatic. He explains things in a way clients understand."