Paul Tomkins > Freeths LLP > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Freeths LLP Offices
CUMBERLAND COURT
80 MOUNT STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 6HH
England
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Paul Tomkins
Work Department
Real estate litigation.
Position
Partner in real estate litigation team dealing with all types of property disputes, ranging from disputed break notices to dilapidations to lease renewals to tenant insolvency advice. Clients comment that Paul’s advice “often brings a different angle to some of the more traditional advice provided” and that “having Paul Tomkins on your side is invaluable, he brings astuteness, clarityof thought and an awareness of client needs second to none”.
Career
Trained Freeths LLP September 2003-July 2005; qualified 2005; solicitor Freeths July 2005-September 2008; associate Freeths September 2008-September 2010; senior associate Freeths September 2010-2012; partner Freeths 2012 to date.
Languages
German.
Memberships
Property Litigation Association.
Education
Toot Hill Comprehensive School, Bingham, Notts; University of East Anglia (LLB Law, German Law and German Language 2(1)); College of Law, Birmingham (LPC – distinction).
Leisure
Skiing, travel, wine.
Lawyer Rankings
East Midlands > Real estate > Property litigation
(Leading individuals)The property litigation team at Freeths LLP works on a wide range of disputes, including those surrounding business leases, dilapidation, covenants possession claims and forfeitures. Paul Tomkins leads the national team and has extensive experience in lease renewals, dilapidation claims and break clause issues. Simon Baigent is an expert in restructuring and insolvency matters for clients with property portfolios, while also supporting landlords with insolvent tenants. Managing associate Beth Jenkins regularly handles trespass and possession claims, service charge disputes and forfeiture and termination matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals East Midlands > Real estate > Property litigation
- Property litigation East Midlands > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Real estate > Commercial property: Nottingham and Derby
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Nottingham and Derby
- Employment > Employment
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Public sector > Public sector
- Real estate > Social housing
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Nottingham and Derby
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in East Midlands
- Private client > Family
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate