Chris Preston
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Real Estate Litigation
Band 3
About
Provided by Chris Preston
Practice Areas
Partner specialising in Real Estate Litigation and Risk Management. Advises clients across all sectors on contentious real estate issues with a focus on development projects, transport, retail and telecoms. Clients include St Modwen, The John Lewis Partnership, Severn Trent Water, Pennon Group, The Crown Estate, Greater London Authority, YTL and Transport for London.
Career
Trained at Eversheds LLP; qualified in 2008; joined Burges Salmon in 2014; Partner in 2019
Personal
Attended University of Nottingham (2000 - 2003 History BA (Hons)); Nottingham Law School (2004-2006 GDL and LPC). Leisure interests include tennis, running, cycling and football.
Chambers Review
UK
Chris Preston regularly advises on property litigation in the retail and transport sectors, with a particular specialism in telecommunications disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris Preston is an astute and capable individual who is personable and a pleasure to work with."
"He's an exceptionally wise and talented head."
"He understands our position and can empathise with us and provide tailored advice which is very helpful and pragmatic. It's really easy to pick up the phone to him too."
"We asked him for tricky advice, and he was really quick and the advice was clear, to the point and in plain English, getting the job done. He's a safe pair of hands."
"Chris Preston is an astute and capable individual who is personable and a pleasure to work with."
"He's an exceptionally wise and talented head."
"He understands our position and can empathise with us and provide tailored advice which is very helpful and pragmatic. It's really easy to pick up the phone to him too."
"We asked him for tricky advice, and he was really quick and the advice was clear, to the point and in plain English, getting the job done. He's a safe pair of hands."