Pinsent Masons LLP

Pinsent Masons LLP, recognised as a ‘leader in the property litigation field’, advises clients on the full spectrum of property disputes, with a focus on issues such as right of light, public and private rights of way, restrictive covenants, dilapidations claims, asset management, and the Electronic Communications Code. Praised as ’one of the UK’s top property litigators’, Matthew Baker heads the team from the Leeds office, assisting governmental departments, banks and wide range of UK and international companies on high profile and complex right of light issues and judicial review claims. The ‘excellent’ Claire James specialises in rights of light matters, development constraints, and contractual interpretations, particularly working with developers and investment funds representing local authorities. Nicola Charlton left the firm to join Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP in October 2024.