Paris Smith LLP

Business and commercial disputes

Solicitor

I am a solicitor in the Property Litigation team. For business and commercial disputes I deal with:

commercial lease renewals (service of s.25/s.26 and counter notices), commencing or opposing proceedings for a new lease; preparing and serving break notices; dilapidation (disrepair) claims; breach of lease terms; trespassing/forfeiture; commercial rent arrears recovery procedure (CRAR); construction disputes; rights of way, easement and restrictive covenant disputes; and town and village green applications.

With regards to residential matters, I deal with the following:

Residential possession proceedings Serving s.8 and s.21 notices Residential lettings advice Enforcement of possession and money judgments Tenancy renewals and deposit claims/procedure Agricultural tenancies Breach of lease and disrepair terms Rights of way, easement and restrictive covenant disputes Adverse possession claims Neighbour and boundary disputes/party wall act notices Contentious property issues related to insolvency

Prior to joining the Commercial Disputes team I worked in our Commercial Property department where I advised on landlord and tenant matters, planning agreements and commercial land transfers.