With recognition in the market for its trial experience at all levels, Mishcon de Reya LLP has a robust offering that covers complex development disputes, rights of light, injunctions, and judicial review matters. Department head Daniel Levy is noted for his expertise in both complex landlord and tenant and property matters, particularly development disputes, injunctions, and dilapidations. Industry veteran Joanna Lampert acts on the full arena of contentious real estate work, whereas Emma Macintyre routinely advises on contractual and joint venture disputes. Chhavie Kapoor offers strategic guidance to developers to avoid disputes and mitigate against issues, and Mark Reading stands out for his diverse practice, with a caseload that has seen him acting on restrictive covenants, overage, and opposed lease renewals. With a similarly broad practice, Sabrina Furneaux-Gotch handles both private landowners and developers’ disputes, as well as commercial landlord and tenant mandates. Laura Odlind is also a key name for private clients on trespass and nuisance claims and rights of way disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘The commercial quality of the advice is unsurpassed in the sector.’
‘The key person is Daniel Levy. He has an excellent technical grounding on which he can plan and execute a defence or claim with utmost commerciality.’
‘Brilliant team with strength in all areas and justifiable reputation for being incredibly effective litigators and particularly good for hotly contested, difficult, complex and high value disputes. Robust and unyielding in their approach to secure results for their clients.’
‘Daniel Levy - brilliant managing partner, big picture strategist, excellent negotiator - maybe the best in the field. Chhavie Kapoor - very effective, particularly knowledgeable in rights to light disputes. Mark Reading - an all-rounder, highly sophisticated operator, well-trusted by his clients, great team player, bright, instinctive.’
‘Wonderful structure, with the wise head of Daniel Levy at the top, excellent partners like Chhavie Kapoor taking control of matters, and some impressive senior and junior associates taking on the day-to-day. Very well managed work allocation. Impressive performance.’
‘Daniel Levy is a real standout as a litigator. Amazingly quick to grasp the detail and identify the right strategy, he does so with a keen understanding of the underlying interests of the business.’
Work highlights
Acted for Global in proceedings against Westminster City Council in a case concerning the use of London's Leicester Square.
Acted for Fantasio Limited, the landlord of The Curzon Cinema, in matters concerning the Curzon Cinema in Mayfair and rarely tested aspects of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
Acted for William Woodward-Fisher in claim against a client following sale of property, concerning the the duties of disclosure by sellers.
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Laura Odlind
Mark Reading
Practice head
Daniel Levy
Other key lawyers
Joanna Lamper; Emma Macintyre; Chhavie Kapoor; Mark Reading; Sabrina Furneaux-Gotch; Laura Odlind