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Emma Preece

Emma Preece

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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

England - South West • Real estate

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Property litigation

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is well equipped to handle property litigation for high-net-worth individuals and landed estate clients. Among other areas, the team frequently advises on residential and agricultural premises, with recent mandates including possession of land disputes, surrenders, and compensation payment claims. The team is led jointly by Emma Humphreys, who handles break rights, insolvency matters, arrears, forfeiture, dilapidations, and business tenancy renewals, while David Haines assists with break notices and easements as well as covenant disputes and property-related professional negligence claims. Emma Preece advises on a range of landlord and tenant disputes such as lease renewals, arrears, and service charges.
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44 (0)1242 246379
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charlesrussellspeechlys.com

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Work Department
Real Estate Disputes
Position

Emma also deals with land registration disputes (including rectification and boundary determination claims), and on a range of landlord and tenant matters such as lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, possession claims, rent arrears and service charge recovery, and breach of covenant disputes. Emma also advises on all issues which arise on lease termination such as dilapidations and the exercise of break clauses (including the validity of break notices, and compliance with break conditions), and property insolvency related disputes.

Emma’s clients include large corporations, developers, commercial and residential landlords and tenants, large estate owners and high-net-worth individuals.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘High quality team.’

  • ‘David Haines and Emma Preece are excellent.’

Key clients

  • Ballymore Group
  • Church Commissioners for England

Work highlights

Assisted Willkie Farr Gallagher LLP acting for a lender in liquidation in seeking to enforce a $multimillion security under a loan contract by obtaining an order for possession of the property, which acts as security for the loan, including against family members of the borrowing company.