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Real Estate Litigation | UK

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Real Estate Litigation ranks firms and lawyers advising on contentious property issues for landlords, landowners and tenants. The section covers development disputes, including those regarding rights of way, boundary lines, rights to light and party walls, as well as contentious landlord and tenant work including rent reviews, lease terminations and dilapidations claims. We primarily consider work concerning commercial real estate assets; however development disputes affecting residential property can also be included. 

For disputes specific to construction and planning, please see our separate coverage of those areas.

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Band 1

  1. Eversheds Sutherland
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
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    Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Gowling WLG is a highly regarded firm with substantial experience representing residential developers and public institutions, among other clients. It acts on an impressive variety of matters including complex lease disputes, high-value dilapidations claims, rights of way issues and vacant possessions. The team adeptly manages substantial property portfolios on behalf of both landlords and tenants, including major investors and well-known commercial occupiers.
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  2. Pinsent Masons LLP
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    Pinsent Masons LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons is an excellent outfit that handles complex and high-value litigation ranging from vacant possessions to restrictive covenants and rights to light. The team has extensive experience representing developers, retailers and educational institutions, and is also noted for its specialist expertise in the telecoms sector. It also has an impressive public real estate practice, advising a number of local councils and boroughs.
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  3. Shoosmiths LLP
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    Shoosmiths LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Shoosmiths has an experienced team of litigators with a strong track record in managing the property portfolios of a number of household name clients, particularly in the retail sector. The firm represents both landlords and tenants in complex disputes involving rent reviews, dilapidations and alleged contractual breaches. It also has expertise in development and right to light disputes, along with contentious property issues arising in relation to insolvency.
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Band 3

  1. Browne Jacobson LLP
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    Browne Jacobson LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Browne Jacobson has an established regional practice noted for its strength in the retail sector. It is also regularly called upon by public sector clients, including a number of local authorities, to handle a wide range of disputes. Its areas of expertise include high-value overage claims, lease renewals, land disputes and rent reviews. The team also assists with complex dilapidations and possession claims.
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  2. Freeths LLP
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    Freeths LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    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.
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  3. Shakespeare Martineau
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    Shakespeare Martineau
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Shakespeare Martineau is a well-recognised team offering counsel on a broad range of contentious mandates, with experience acting at all levels of court. It advises landlords and tenants on a variety of disputes including lease forfeitures, rent reviews and high-profile possession disputes. The firm acts for clients in telecoms lease litigation and also experienced assisting developers with litigation arising from residential and commercial projects. It is notable for its expertise in the higher education sector, including advising on trespass cases concerning protesters.
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Band 4

  1. Nelsons Solicitors
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    Nelsons Solicitors
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Nelsons Solicitors has a robust regional practice with lawyers across Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. The property litigation team assists clients with all manner of disputes related to their real estate concerns, including matters concerning right to light, right of way, dilapidations and restrictive covenants.
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  2. Trowers & Hamlins LLP
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    Trowers & Hamlins LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Trowers & Hamlins houses a respected team prominent for its representation of public sector clients. The team routinely advises public bodies on landlord and tenant matters and a variety of real property disputes. The Trowers group is equally adept at advising private sector clients including developers, investors, commercial tenants. In addition, the team holds extensive experience acting on property management issues.
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  3. Lodders Solicitors LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 4
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  4. Wilkin Chapman LLP
    Real Estate Litigation
    2025 | Band 4
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