Counting investment funds and asset managers among its client roster, Fladgate LLP is geared to support on a range of property disputes arising from the acquisition, development, and management of commercial real estate. Adam Gross oversees the practice, acting for high-net-worth individuals and private investors on development mandates, while Michael Metliss is at the helm of a range of disputes relating to business lease renewals, tenant insolvency and development. The team has expanded with the hires of Richard Evans, Kelly Seal, and Liam Bell from Memery Crystal in February 2025.
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‘The team at Fladgate is commercially minded, responsive, and easy to work with. They collaborate well internally, and you don’t get the sense of silos that you often do at other firms. There’s strong partner involvement, and they’re good at cutting through complexity and focusing on what matters to the client.’
‘Adam Gross is exceptional. He combines sharp legal analysis with clear, strategic thinking and a calm, measured approach that instills confidence, even in high-pressure situations. He’s brilliant at seeing the bigger picture without losing sight of the details, and he’s particularly good at navigating complex, high-stakes disputes with both legal precision and commercial awareness.’
‘Liam Bell has substantial experience in matters relating to the residential development industry and in negotiations of a delicate nature.’
- ‘Armel Elaudais - charming litigator. Commercial sense. Seeks to find the client an off-ramp whilst being ready to fight. The sort of solicitor you want to be in a foxhole with.’
‘A fantastic range of lawyers covering all areas of knowledge and of different levels, presenting strength in depth. This really is an up-and-coming team of individuals, and very difficult to find any fault.’
‘They make you feel like you are their only client. They are exceptionally knowledgeable and commercially astute in their own right, but they can quickly obtain and rely on support from colleagues with different areas of knowledge as required, and it presents a seamless experience.’
Key clients
- Capreon
- Happybadge Limited, Rapport Limited and Greenfour Limited (Bourne Capital Group of Companies)
- Pinewood Studios
- Michael Testler Group (Castlebrook Properties)
- Heavenly Group
- Casehill (Part of the Nox Hotel group)
- Newview Developments Limited
- Electric Group
- Capital & Regional Plc
- BrewDog
- The Arch Company
- Cloisters Business Centre Management Company Limited
Work highlights
Advised Capreon on a vacant possession strategy in connection with the repossession of multiple retail units for the purpose of a high-value redevelopment, in circumstances where a tenant company had been dissolved and the lease had passed bona vacantia to the Crown, among other issues.
Advised the Bourne Capital Group of Companies on a strategy in connection with a Central London investment property which required litigation to enforce the tenant covenants to recover possession and substantial arrears.
Worked with Pinewood Studios on asset management matters relating to its sites, to help preserve or enhance the capital value of the group’s UK investments.
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Practice head
Adam Gross
Other key lawyers
Armel Elaudais; Michael Metliss; Richard Evans; Kelly Seal; Liam Bell; Jordan McAndrew