Robert Pearson > Sills & Betteridge LLP > Lincoln, England > Lawyer Profile

Sills & Betteridge LLP Offices

Sills & Betteridge LLP
Aquis House
18 – 28 Clasketgate
Lincoln
LN2 1JN
England
Visit website 01522 542211 01522 510463

Robert Pearson

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01522 542211 [email protected]

Work Department

Commercial Litigation

Position

Recommended Lawyer 2024

Robert joined Sills & Betteridge in 2015 and was appointed as a Partner in 2019. He acts for both businesses and individuals in relation to a wide range of disputes.

In relation to Robert’s business clients, he regularly deals with:

  • Contract disputes including issues relating to the sale of goods and supply of services, business sales and construction disputes;
  • Property litigation including dilapidation claims and disputes regarding easement; construction disputes and enforcement of restrictive covenants.

In relation to Robert’s work for individual clients, he has particular expertise in the following areas:

  • Property disputes such as commercial and residential landlord and tenant claims, dilapidations, possession cases and neighbour disputes;
  • Wills and inheritance disputes, including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and claims relating to the removal of trustees and executors;
  • Professional negligence claims including disputes with solicitors and other professionals;
  • Disputes between unmarried co-owners of properties under the Trusts of Land and Appointments of Trustees Act 1996.

Robert is regularly instructed by a wide range of small and medium sized businesses, as well as local authorities, charities and individuals.  Robert has Higher Rights of Audience in Civil Proceedings, which means that he can represent clients in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court if necessary. He also has substantial experience of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the East Midlands

While Sills & Betteridge LLP is recognised for its litigation expertise, its mediation and ADR knowledge is also noteworthy. With Karen Bower-Brown‘s expertise, the firm is able to resolve commercial property and contentious probate disputes, while Robert Pearson can advocate for clients at all levels of the UK judicial system. The practice also benefits from the expertise of Euan McLaughlin, who specialises in contract claims in the project industries.

East Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

With a broad regional footprint, including offices spread across Boston, Lincoln, and Nottingham, Sills & Betteridge LLP often works in conjunction with the firm’s commercial litigation, corporate and commercial, as well as residential and commercial property teams. The ‘reliable and very knowledgeable’ practice is also reputed for its capabilities surrounding proprietary estoppel cases, the removal of executors, and trust disputes. The ‘technically sound and very pragmatic’ Lincoln-based Karen Bower-Brown leads the team and is skilled at disputes over the validity of wills, and financial provision claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Robert Pearson splits his time between Nottingham and Lincoln and has recently handled disputes between personal representatives and claims against trustees.

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