Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : North East & Yorkshire
Band 2
Contact number
(0113) 244 5000Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons has a respected team with expertise in real estate matters pertaining to high-profile cases. The firm is particularly sought after for advice on rights to light cases. Its team is experienced in handling a variety of contentious matters arising from the management of property portfolios and complex judicial review proceedings. It represents a number of prominent clients, including large private equity funds and telecommunications operators. Pinsent Masons counts developers and house builders among its clients.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons defended United Utilities Water in litigation surrounding its discharges of water and treated sewage into the Manchester Ship Canal, owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company.
Strengths
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"The Pinsents team are really bright, know their stuff and are a pleasure to work with."
"They offer great technical expertise and a strong ability to distil information."
"Pinsent Masons are always thorough and well prepared. You always get good work from the firm, and the lawyers are a joy to work with."
"The Pinsents team are really bright, know their stuff and are a pleasure to work with."
"They offer great technical expertise and a strong ability to distil information."
"Pinsent Masons are always thorough and well prepared. You always get good work from the firm, and the lawyers are a joy to work with."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Baker is a leading figure in the market and heads the team in Leeds. He handles a wide range of contentious landlord and tenant matters, with standout knowledge of the law surrounding rights to light.
"Matthew is exceptionally pleasant to work with. He's very pragmatic and commercial and a very senior player in real estate litigation."
"He's always enjoyable to work with, always hands-on and very perceptive. He has real strategic focus."
"Matt is exceptionally switched on, flexible and a top-quality adviser to his clients. He's a compelling advocate too."
Nicola Charlton is a senior associate based in the Leeds office of Pinsent Masons. She assists clients across a broad range of disputes, with particular expertise in housing law and mixed-use development schemes.
"Nicola is a very strong lawyer with great technical skills."