Property disputes, a fact of life in the business world, are often the most complex and serious disputes to hit any organisation.  They occur all too frequently for corporate clients, public sector bodies, charities and private individuals, often striking at the viability of a business, tying up valuable management time and resources.

 

The construction industry too is in a period of great change with industry-specific legislation brought in to improve industry practices and the introduction of new funding methods and insurance forms for projects.  All this has created a challenging new environment for construction industry participants.

 

In these often overlapping and complex areas, it is important to have access to the best legal advice and that is what we provide.

 

Our property and construction litigation team is highly experienced at resolving disputes in all areas of property, construction, and landlord and tenant law. 

 

We regularly advise on: 

Our team acts for a broad range of clients in the property and construction sectors including industrial and commercial organisations, property companies, public sector bodies and charities.  Clients include UPS, Trelleborg AB, Fiat UK/Iveco, Del Monte and the Westminster City Council.

 

Our expertise includes defending claims against property and construction professionals and protecting their insurers' interests through our unrivalled knowledge and experience of insurance and policy coverage issues. Examples of matters we have handled include acting for Ace Global Markets and Lawrence Graham on a £30m claim in relation to a proposed joint venture of land at Belfast and Cardiff Airports; and acting for London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in relation to major litigation concerning restrictive covenants.

 

As part of our comprehensive client service, we also provide seminars and briefing notes on legal developments, risk management, and claims prevention issues.