Lawyers

Simon Murphy

Simon Murphy

Howes Percival LLP, East Anglia

Work Department

Property Litigation

Position

Simon advises on contentious property issues encompassing residential, commercial and agricultural land. Simon spends most of his time advising on asset management issues including possession claims, the forfeiture of leases, dilapidations, service charge disputes and lease interpretation. He also advises on trespass, overage, rights of light, rights of way, adverse possession and enfranchisement.

Simon is based in the Cambridge office.

Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 have consistently recognised Simon as a leader in his field commenting he ” is best known for commercial landlord/tenant work for retailers, leisure clients and landed estates”.

Simon is a member of the Property Litigation Association.

Career

November 2015 - Present: Howes Percival LLP, Partner 2011 - 2015: Taylor Vinters, Partner and Head of Commercial Property 2008 - 2011: Weightmans (legacy firm Mace & Jones), Partner 2007- 2008: Blake Morgan, Partner 2004 - 2007: DAC Beachcroft, Senior Associate 2001 - 2004: Mills & Reeve, Senior Solicitor 1999 - 2001: Solomon Taylor & Shaw, Solicitor 1997 - 1999: Oxford City, Trainee Solicitor

Mentions

Real estate • East Anglia

Property litigation

Leading partner
Real estate • East Anglia

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