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Davitt Jones Bould Offices
LEVEL 24, THE SHARD
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England
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Maeve Bonner
Work Department
Property Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Maeve maintains a practice in both property litigation and non-contentious property law, and is an expert in dispute resolution. She advises institutions including Highways England, Defra and the Royal Parks on all issues relating to their estates including acquisitions and disposals, lease negotiations and litigious matters including contentious break notices and dilapidations. Maeve has secured multi-million pound savings on dilapidations claims made against her clients. Maeve is consistently ranked amongst the top litigators in the Legal 500.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Property Litigation
Commercial Property
Landlord and tenant
Highways
Public law
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights include advising:
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The Royal Parks on the contentious cases relating to their famous Parks.
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A local authority on a Judicial Review case brought against them by an investment company. The case related to a CPO for a new bypass.
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The Cabinet Office and other Central Government departments on many dilapidations claims, successfully saving the taxpayer millions of pounds.
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An Action Group in a professional negligence claim, recovering £690,000 against an engineering firm who had made mistakes in the design and construction of a coastal protection scheme.
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Corporate occupiers on exiting leases via break clauses and notices to quit.
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Highways England on the disposal of land via auction.
Year admitted: 1993
Previously worked for Trowers and Hamlins LLP.
Languages
English
Memberships
SRA number: 159552
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Property litigation
At Davitt Jones Bould, the group advises councils and national estates on development disputes, dilapidation claims, and contentious public law matters relating to real estate. Peter Allinson and Madeleine Davitt
jointly anchor the firm’s property litigation practice. The ‘insightful’ Jonathan Warner-Reed has illustrated experience in the leisure sector, and advises on rights of light, adverse possession cases, and the judicial review of planning applications. Maeve Bonner assists major institutions on issues relating to estates, such as lease negotiations and contentious break notices, while the ‘exceptional’ Helen Close focuses on landlord and tenant disputes, often involving rent review and the enforcement of covenants.