CMS is a key port of call for clients engaged in contentious real estate matters, ranging from restrictive covenant enforcement and valuation claims to possession and squatter removal actions, and is steered by energy property specialist Emma Pinkerton.
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Key clients
- SSE/SEPD
- Mileway
- Redevco
- Glasgow City Council
- CBRE Global Investors
- M&G Real Estate
- Prudential Real Estate
- NewRiver
- SEGRO Group
- Tritax
- CBRE Global Investors
- Media City
Work highlights
Acted for SSE Plc in relation to a long-running valuation dispute, following a contested necessary wayleave process.
Advised on the first annual review of the injunctions obtained for Valero to protect its nationally significant infrastructure at 8 locations across England and Wales from protest activity.
Acted for a leading European logistics landlord on a complex terminal dilapidations dispute at a multi-let West Midlands estate, securing a default judgement of the claim and defeating a contested set-aside application made by the former tenant.
Lawyers
Firms to watch
Practice head
Emma Pinkerton