Osborne Clarke LLP‘s real estate litigation practice spans an array of specialist areas, including right to light, building safety, and professional negligence cases. The team is also experienced in handling energy sector property disputes. Gary Lawrenson heads up the team and stands out for his right to light work for property developers, while Carl Roche has in-depth knowledge of double-compounding rent review issues, which he assists renewable energy clients in particular with. Rebecca Francis is an active advisor on residential operational and management issues; Shinead Wilson handles right to light matters; and Donal Kelly chiefly focuses on landlord and tenant disputes.
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Key clients
- Art Invest Real Estate Ltd
- BDW
- British Land
- Classpremium Ltd
- Dalata Hotel Group plc
- DTZI
- GLP / ARES
- Harworth Group plc
- Just Eat
- McClaren
- Monument Estates Limited
- Octopus Energy
Work highlights
Advised the client on various parking rights within the existing car park and de-risk the site to facilitate the proposed 55-storey redevelopment.
Acts for the defendant developer in right to light litigation defending injunctive proceedings brought by the Claimant which could change the way light loss is measured.
Acting for the client in a dispute which arises out of a £50million+ acquisition of a former quarry on the edge of London, for use as a site for developing residential properties.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Gary Lawrenson
Other key lawyers
Carl Roche; Rebecca Francis; Shinead Wilson; Donal Kelly; Harry Bell; Sophie Abbott