Satnam Chayra > Howes Percival LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile
Howes Percival LLP Offices
3 THE OSIERS BUSINESS CENTRE
LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE
LE19 1DX
England
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Satnam Chayra
Work Department
Fraud recovery, litigation and dispute resolution, property litigation.
Position
Satnam is a partner and an experienced property litigator, advising clients in relation to all aspects of property-related disputes. Satnam deals predominantly with landlord and tenant disputes (including dilapidations, lease renewals, repossessions, rent arrears, landlord’s consent, break notices and insolvency) and also undertakes general property litigation such as trespass, boundary disputes and professional negligence. Satnam regularly presents seminars to clients and contacts. Based in the Leicester office, Satnam is recognised as a leading property litigator in the East Midlands. She acts for a range of high-profile clients, including national retailers and other household names. She has gained a formidable reputation for her no-nonsense, commercial approach.
Career
Trainee Solicitor, Howes Percival 2000-02; solicitor Howes Percival 2002-07; associate Howes Percival 2007-13; partner Howes Percival 2013 to date.
Education
Aston University (1999); Nottingham Law School (2000).
Lawyer Rankings
East Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
Howes Percival LLP is regularly instructed in multi-million pound disputes stemming from the administration of estates and trusts. Jennifer Laskey leads the contentious trusts and probate team, where she handles trust disputes and dispute concerning the validity of wills. She works closely with members of the firm’s dispute resolution team, including Geraint Davies and Satnam Chayra.
East Midlands > Real estate > Property litigation
(Leading individuals)Howes Percival LLP acts predominantly for large companies, investment funds, developers and institutional landlords across a wide array of contentious matters. In particular, the team supports both landlords and tenants on lease renewals, while also handling contentious break clauses and dilapidation claims. The team also has a particular expertise in insolvency work. Geraint Davies leads the team with extensive experience in complex and high value property and land disputes. Satnam Chayra deals primarily with landlord and tenant issues, particularly portfolio management work like dilapidations, lease renewals and rent recovery.
East Midlands > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the East Midlands
Howes Percival LLP is routinely sought out to assist with high-value, multi-jurisdictional litigation, including multi-million-pound trust and tax cases involving judicial reviews, as well as for its advice in relation to injunctions. A litigator for more than 25 years, practice head Geraint Davies is noted for his expertise in contract and tort claims, professional negligence, and corporate partnership disputes. Fellow partner Satnam Chayra focuses on shareholder, director and partnership claims, while Gary Pitt is especially well versed in complex breach of contract claims.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the East Midlands East Midlands > Dispute resolution
- Leading individuals East Midlands > Real estate > Property litigation
- Property litigation East Midlands > Real estate
- Contentious trusts and probate East Midlands > Private client
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in East Midlands
- Employment > Employment
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Nottingham and Derby
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Real estate > Property litigation