Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 3
Contact number
(01392) 217466About
Provided by Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Real estate is core to Trowers & Hamlins' business and we have a class leading real estate disputes practice. We act for all principal stakeholders across a range of real estate sectors, including residential and commercial property developers and property companies, title indemnity insurers, institutional pension funds, receivers and insolvency practitioners, housing providers, private investors, entrepreneurs and occupiers of commercial and residential property.
Our specialisms include: rights to light; easement and restrictive covenant disputes and other real property matters; the full range of commercial landlord and tenant including lease renewal, alienation, rent review, dilapidations and other general breach of covenant matters; leasehold enfranchisement (acting for both landlords and tenants); all areas of residential landlord and tenant, with a particular emphasis on residential service charge disputes and tenancy enforcement; telecommunications; and all aspects of property related insolvency.
Chambers Review
Trowers & Hamlins offers a team of experienced real estate litigators, adept at handling an array of property-related disputes. The team is well equipped to assist clients with lease renewals, dilapidations, service charge disputes, telecoms matters and many other commercial and residential landlord and tenant issues. The firm acts for a variety of clients including developers, investors and insurers.
Work Highlights
- Trowers & Hamlins advised Natural England on various litigation matters relating to agricultural property across its portfolio.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Towers & Hamlins provides a good all-round advice and always has people to handle enquiries and provide advice."
"The team is highly efficient at responding to all types of enquiries and engagements."
"Towers & Hamlins provides a good all-round advice and always has people to handle enquiries and provide advice."
"The team is highly efficient at responding to all types of enquiries and engagements."
Notable Practitioners
Emma Barnfield heads up Trowers & Hamlins' real estate litigation team in Exeter. She is particularly noted for her expertise in rights of light matters and the Electronic Communications Code.
"Emma has the ability to get up to speed very quickly and provides practical and commercial advice."
"She is always very friendly and approachable, and offers good all-round advice."
"She's a real hard hitter at Trowers."
"She's got a good reputation in the market."