At the crossover between Herbert Smith's world-class dispute resolution team and its leading commercial real estate practice, we are perfectly placed to provide a first class and innovative real estate dispute resolution service.
The real estate dispute resolution group acts in the largest, most complex and high-value cases in the real estate sector. These are complex or high-value disputes of critical importance to the client and where "spot-on" commercial advice is needed from the outset.
Our aim is to handle disputes to a speedy resolution whether through litigation, arbitration, mediation, lands tribunal or inquiry procedures. Our team includes an experienced solicitor-advocate resource whose input at an early stage of proceedings is invaluable.
Our clients include major institutional/property investment clients, often also instructing Herbert Smith's non-contentious real estate practice. These include Hammerson, Standard Life, Guinness, Invista and BAA .
Our particular strengths include:
- "big-ticket" disputes relating to real estate transactions or real estate clients
- large-scale disputes on CPO and other compensation issues
- rent reviews
- development-related work, including contested site assembly and business lease termination
- professional negligence disputes
Property Team of the Year
Legal Week Awards 2006
Real Estate Team of the Year
The Lawyer Awards 2006
“The firm has a distinguished pedigree in litigation generally and is home to a top-flight real estate team, too."
Chambers UK 2007