DLA Piper UK LLP's property litigation team is based in Liverpool. ‘Stupendous lawyer’ Rachael Jones has expertise in assisting well-known clients with the full range of work, including real estate portfolio matters, rights of light issues, and rent review disputes. Martin Griffiths, who has longstanding experience in handling complex disputes, heads the team from the Liverpool and Manchester offices. Leasehold enfranchisement work is key area of specialism for Liverpool’s Sally Adams, and Amber Houghton is a key figure in the Manchester practice.
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‘Rachael Jones is a stupendous lawyer; extremely knowledge and approachable.’
‘Amber Houghton is deserving of special mention - friendly, efficient, organised and always on top of every point - a real pleasure to work with. Martin Griffiths also is a standout and he has an extremely quick mind and great commercial acumen.’
‘Martin Griffiths is excellent and clients clearly appreciate his commercial acumen which is married to top tier legal expertise. He provides considered expert advice and has achieved excellent settlements in resolving complex and difficult disputes.’
‘Martin Griffiths and Rachael Jones are very good. They provide good, considered and thorough commercial advice.’
‘Martin Griffiths and Rachael Jones are both lovely individuals and very easy to work with.’
‘The advice is consistently of high-quality, reasoned and understandable, and pragmatic. They are also extremely responsive.’
‘The team at DLA Piper are responsive, trustworthy and give sound advice when it is most needed. They give initial advice swiftly.’
‘I work mostly with Rachael Jones who is attentive and responds to queries in a manner which allows me to progress.'
Clients clés
- AECOM Limited
- Ares European Real Estate Fund
- Arvato Limited
- British Airways PLC
- CBRE Investment Management
- Heineken UK Limited
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Liverpool Football Club
- London Borough of Southwark Pension Fund
- Merlin Entertainments Group Limited
Points forts
- Advising the client in relation to storm damage to the cladding panels on the outside of their UK headquarter office buildings in the City.
- Advised on various aspects of a £350m city centre redevelopment involving new retail, hotels, cinema, restaurants, housing and the relocation of the market and its complex pre-let.
- Advising an institutional investor on the impacts of the BSA 2022 on its mixed-use site in Camden, London for fire safety works including an application for dispensation from service charge consultation in the Tribunal.
Avocats
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Responsable de la pratique
Martin Griffiths
Autres avocats clés
Rachael Jones; Amber Houghton; Sally Adams; Olivia Parrington