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Addleshaw Goddard LLP provides ‘clear, decisive and understandable advice’ to a broad swathe of landlords and tenants, mortgagees and receivers, and developers. Asset management work for corporate occupier and funds clients accounts for a large proportion of the group’s instructions, although it is increasingly active advising banks on insolvency-related matters. Charles Jagger ‘gets right to the root of the problem’, and heads a team whose clients include Admiral Taverns, Assura, Sainsbury’s and Standard Life.

Beachcroft represents a mix of institutional and entrepreneurial clients in a range of litigation including service charge and break clause disputes. The team has handled a number of matters for HM Courts Service, including a potential nuisance claim and a boundary dispute. Regional senior partner Robert Moss heads a two-partner team that also includes the ‘determined and thorough’ Lesley Hughes.

Led by Alan Walker, Cobbetts LLP’s two-partner team has been particularly active in property disputes in the banking sector, as well as professional negligence claims arising out of property transactions. Clients include Matalan, Peel Holdings, Speedy Hire, and Whitbread Group.

Praised for its ‘business acumen and ability to think outside the box’, DLA Piper UK LLP’s two-partner team handles a range of property disputes for an impressive client roster that includes Bruntwood, Mapeley Estates, Pilkington and Vue Entertainment. ‘Knowledgeable and with a youthful confidence’, Martin Griffiths has rapidly established an excellent reputation and is currently representing a client in the defence of a major dilapidations claim. The experienced Steven Jennings acts for a raft of developers and occupiers, and has particular expertise in rent review matters.

Headed by James Batham, Eversheds LLP provides high-end litigation expertise to an ever-growing client roster including JD Sports Fashion, Mitchells & Butlers, and SEGRO. A ‘formidable outfit’, the team recently secured a notable victory before the Supreme Court in the Tradegro litigation. The arrival of Suzanne Gregson from Howarth Goodman gives the firm added housing litigation expertise.

At Hill Dickinson LLP, Ralph Bullivant has an excellent pedigree in the market and heads a three-partner team recently strengthened by the arrival of Kevin Lee from Halliwells. The firm continues to handle a significant flow of instructions from the Co-Operative Group.

Recently strengthened by the arrival of Rachel Watkin from Halliwells, Brabners Chaffe Street LLP has strength across its Manchester, Liverpool and Preston offices. Jeff Lewis has an excellent reputation for landlord and tenant disputes, and is currently representing St James Securities and Bridgewater Place in the defence of a £1m dilapidations claim.

DWF LLP’s two-partner team provides ‘very honest and objective’ advice to a broad client base that includes public sector clients, landlords and tenants, and developers. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Angela Hardman is vastly experienced, and recently handled a multi-party property dispute involving land registration issues and professional negligence.

At Pannone LLP, a dedicated team of seven fee-earners handles a range of property disputes for developer, public sector, and landlord and tenant clients. Property-related professional negligence remains an area of strength, as does portfolio management. Headed by David Brown, the team also includes ‘efficient, knowledgeable and polite’ associate Sean Hackett.

John Devoy and Richard Forrester at Aaron & Partners LLP are recommended.

Robin Stephens at Forbes is ‘fantastic’.

Senior associate Gary Bird at Gateley is recommended.

Retail specialist Debbie Illsley at Nexus Solicitors is recommended.

Senior associate Nicola Buchanan at Pinsent Masons LLP recently joined the firm from Eversheds LLP to set up a property litigation team.

Senior associate Helen Hoath at Squire Sanders Hammonds is praised for her ‘very sharp legal mind’.

Sian Evans at Weightmans LLP handles a range of commercial and residential property disputes.

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