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2-3 GRAY'S INN SQUARE
LONDON
WC1R 5JH
England
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Shomik Datta

Work Department
Property; landlord and tenant; commercial disputes.
Position
Shomik is a property and commercial litigator with two decades of experience. A highly regarded practitioner, his client base includes large PLCs, property developers, local authorities, registered providers and high net-worth individuals. Examples of his recent cases include enforcement of a £15m restoration obligation relating to the largest open-cast mine in Europe, which went to the Court of Appeal on issues of construction; the first Court of Appeal case to consider the Council Tax Scheme and recovery of putative overpayments; numerous disputes between employers and former employees concerning restrictive covenants and confidentiality provisions; right of light disputes concerning developments in Milton Keynes and Winchester; advising upon several applications to modify or remove freehold restrictive covenants to permit development; and telecommunications code disputes.
Career
Called 2000 by Gray’s Inn. Formerly head of Property and Commercial Group at 42 Bedford Row. Joined Cornerstone in January 2013.
Languages
Functional Bengali.
Memberships
Property Bar Association (PBA); Social Housing Law Association (SHLA).
Education
Loughborough Grammar School; Magdalen College, Oxford (MA Jurisprudence); Inns of Court School of Law (BVC).
Leisure
Shomik often attempts to play, but is now more comfortable watching, cricket, football and a variety of more arcane sports. He has an avid interest in all forms of music, and is slave to two daughters.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Local government (including rating law)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Property litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Shomik Datta –Cornerstone Barristers ‘Shomik’s ability to grasp the difficult issue in long running cases is fantastic. He is very adept at putting the client at ease and inspiring confidence in them. ’