He regularly advises commercial landlords, developers, residential landlords, managing agents and leaseholders on complex and high value property disputes. His previous background in regulatory and criminal matters provides a unique perspective when advising on regulatory obligations in a property context.
He has a broad and extensive litigation experience advising on commercial, construction and intellectual property disputes alongside corporate and criminal investigations.
Expertise:
Building Safety Act
- Building Liability Orders;
- Remediation Orders and Contribution Orders;
- Statutory Improvements Notices;
- Roles & responsibilities of an Accountable Person;
- Landlord Certificates;
- Claims under Defective Premises Act.
Property Litigation
- Right to Light claims, injunctions and settlement;
- Rights of way, easements, boundary and adverse possession disputes;
- Breach, removal / modification of restrictive covenants;
- Rooftop Developments;
- Nuisance & Party Wall Act claims.
Property Negligence
- Claims against property professionals including surveyors, architects, agents, building inspectors;
- Claims against legal professionals.
Commercial Litigation
- Shareholder disputes including unfair prejudice petitions;
- Breach of fiduciary trust claims;
- High value contractual disputes;
- Freezing injunctions.
Commercial Landlord & Tenant
- Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 notices and procedure;
- Breach of lease, forfeiture and possession claims.
Regulatory
- Fire safety offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005;
- Police / Health & Safety / Regulatory investigations.
Recent Cases:
- Advising 55 claimants against the defendant developer for breaches relating to a development in the Barbican;
- Negligence claim against solicitors for triggering a Pre-Emption Agreement;
- Shareholder dispute relating to shares held on trust;
- Negligence claim against rent review surveyor due to negligent submissions in an arbitration;
- Application for vesting order for a leasehold property held bona vacantia;
- Claim for rectification of a TR1 following solicitor negligence;
- Acting for Defendant in beneficial ownership dispute relating to central London property valued in excess of £3M;
- Advising on breach of long lease in respect of a rooftop development;
- Acting for Landlord opposing relief from forfeiture for non-payment of service charges & insurance rent;
- Defending a claim for noise nuisance against a large restaurant in the Cotswolds;
- Advising Responsible Person in respect of failure to comply with a statutory improvement notice;
- Advising leaseholder on a Right to Light claim against developer of US Embassy in London;
- Unfair relationship claim against Bank of Scotland pursuant to section 140B of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 regarding a shared appreciation mortgage.
- Representing a Pilot as solicitor and advocate facing prosecution for endangering an aircraft.
