Sian Evans > Weightmans LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Sian Evans
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Sian qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and joined Weightmans as a partner in 2007. Sian is sector lead for housing and she is also a partner in the property litigation team. She specialises in all aspects of property litigation, both commercial and residential, in the High Court, the County Court, the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Upper Tribunal. Sian also acts for a wide range of housing associations, stock transfer organisations and fully mutual housing co-operatives. Sian has specialist knowledge of housing management issues including possession cases based on convictions, breach of tenancy terms and anti-social behaviour, anti-social behaviour injunctions (with and without notice), general estate management issues including exchange, abandoned properties, squatters and disrepair. Sian appears regularly as an advocate in the county court.
Sian also has a wealth of experience in commercial property litigation. She is also skilled in all forms of alternative dispute resolution and has had noted success in mediations.
Sian is recommended in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as a leader in her field. She is also a contributor to the Which Guide to Renting and Letting and is a current member of the Law Society’s Housing Committee, having been the Chair between 2011-2014. She is an accomplished external speaker on housing and landlord and tenant issues.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Real estate > Social housing
(Leading individuals)Weightmans LLP is recommended for providing ‘a service which is focused on achieving the client’s objectives‘. The firm acts for numerous registered providers including Riverside, Midland Heart and the Guinness Partnership, regularly assisting with matters ranging from housing litigation to employment work and financing. ‘Astute and pragmatic‘ litigator Sian Evans leads the team, supported by local authorities expert Lee Rogers. Matthew Wilson moved to Clarke Willmott LLP.
North West > Real estate > Property litigation
Liverpool-based social housing and commercial and residential disputes specialist Sian Evans leads the ‘forward-thinking’ practice at Weightmans LLP. Acting for key clients, being owners of prominent regional venues, public authorities and county councils namely, the team advises on the array of disputes. Legal director Peter Hall is adept advising on leases, dilapidations and Land Registry adjudication proceedings. Associate John Darnell is considered a ‘safe pair of hands’.
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Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Local government
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Transport > Travel
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
- Transport > Aviation
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Health and safety
- Public sector > Healthcare
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Residential property
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Transport > Shipping
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Employers