Greg Barnbrook > Keystone Law > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Keystone Law
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
England

Work Department

Property Litigation

Position

Property litigation specialist Greg advises on a wide range of both commercial and residential property disputes.

Together with his general commercial property litigation work such as 1954 Act lease renewals, forfeiture and dilapidations, Greg is an expert in the casual dining industry and works with large national restaurant chains and landlords in the sector. This has included specialist advice to retail and leisure landlords relating to the effect of the Coronavirus Act 2020 on rental income and enforcement, and negotiating and drafting rent variations across large portfolios. His advice also includes property development issues such as conditional contracts, rights to light and retention of deposits.

In relation to residential property, Greg assists with landlord and tenant issues, high-value land disputes, rights of way, adverse possession, residential possessions and professional negligence claims against property professionals.

Greg is also experienced in beneficial interest TOLATA claims including multi-million-pound claims across national and international portfolios.

Greg uses alternative dispute resolution wherever possible to resolve cases and has extensive mediation experience.

Greg is a qualified solicitor-advocate with Higher Rights of Audience (civil), with rights of audience in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Career

Greg qualified as a solicitor in 2008. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2020, he worked at the following firms:

  • Fletcher Day
  • Setfords
  • Colemans-Ctts
  • Hallett & Co

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Property litigation

At Keystone Law, the property litigation team is well versed in commercial landlord and tenant disputes, mainly in the hospitality, leisure, and office spaces. The group routinely handles forfeitures, disrepairs, rent reviews, and dilapidation claims. Andrew Tugwell advises on complex property disputes involving surveying issues, while Greg Barnbrook focuses on lease renewals. Chris Hill covers business lease renewals, Alison Moore acts on high-value asset management issues, and Ed John is instructed by developers in relation to building defects. The team was bolstered in January 2024 by the arrival of Jonathan Ross, a seasoned litigation who is well versed in a host of commercial and residential contentious work.