Peter Gardner > DLA Piper > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper‘s property litigation practice acts for notable clients across the transport, infrastructure, consumer goods and retail sectors on lease terminations, dilapidation cases and the contentious elements of large real estate acquisitions. Particularly impressive is the firm’s expertise in protester injunctions, where the team, led by practice head Petra Billing, continues to act for National Highways Limited and HS2. Billing is also noted for her work on property and minerals litigation and is praised by clients for her ‘impressive strength and depth of experience’. Peter Gardner is well versed in complex dilapidations disputes and has expertise in disputes concerning the Pubs Code, while Rob Shaw, who was made partner in May 2024, regularly appears on telecoms and infrastructure-related mandates. Former practice head John Kittle retired in October 2023.