Mr Marcus Barclay > CMS > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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CANNON PLACE
78 CANNON STREET
LONDON
EC4N 6AF
England
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Mr Marcus Barclay
Position
Partner
Career
Marcus is a real estate litigator focusing on strategic advice and commercial outcomes. Marcus headed up Olswang’s Real Estate Litigation team for 25 years and has dealt with all types of contentious real estate issues.
Marcus is recognised as a leader in real estate litigation by both Chambers and Legal 500 and is also known as one of the leading rent review specialists in the country. He works frequently with the large surveying practices on substantial rent reviews, is a member of Arbrix and has been a guest speaker both there and at Index. Marcus has also delivered a Blundell memorial lecture.
Marcus is a member of the Property Litigation Association and an accredited CEDR Mediator.
Marcus has advised on numerous high value disputes concerning dilapidations, break clauses, professional negligence, landlord and tenant and development agreements as well as many large central London rent review arbitrations.
Memberships
- Property Litigation Association
- ARBRIX
- CEDR Mediator
Education
- 1984 – LLB, Warwick University
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Property litigation
(Hall of Fame)CMS maintains its position as a market leader, and houses an extensive team, which is praised for being ‘highly talented and intellectually able’. Industry veteran Danielle Drummond-Brassington anchors the practice and handles telecoms and development disputes, frequently acting for institutional landlords and government authorities. The ‘dynamic and robust’ Nick Wood works on international disputes, often concerning logistics portfolio acquisitions, while Marcus Barclay, praised for his ‘outstanding tactical insight’, covers the full gamut of real estate claims, particularly in relation to rent review. Julie Gattegno advises major landlord clients on landlord and tenant disputes, the ‘practical and client focused’ Nick Lloyd demonstrates expertise in rights of light claims, and ‘first rate’ Eleanor Murray is recommended for her work on estate management schemes and residential service charges. Anna Ralston-Crane, recognised for her ‘pragmatic’ approach, focuses on ESG disputes, the ‘very bright’ Robin Biela concentrates on technical property law, and the ‘hardworking’ Jess Hurle handles disputes in connection to the energy sector.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Real estate > Planning
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Investment fund formation and management > Retail funds
- Industry focus > TMT
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Media finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property finance
- Transport > Rail
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Employment > Health and safety
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Transport > Aviation
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds