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Davitt Jones Bould
LEVEL 24, THE SHARD
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England

Work Department

Property Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Maeve maintains a practice in both property litigation and non-contentious property law, and is an expert in dispute resolution.  She advises institutions including Highways England, Defra and the Royal Parks on all issues relating to their estates including acquisitions and disposals, lease negotiations and litigious matters including contentious break notices and dilapidations.  Maeve has secured multi-million pound savings on dilapidations claims made against her clients.  Maeve is consistently ranked amongst the top litigators in the Legal 500.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Property Litigation
Commercial Property
Landlord and tenant
Highways
Public law

WORK HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights include advising:

  • The Royal Parks on the contentious cases relating to their famous Parks.

  • A local authority on a Judicial Review case brought against them by an investment company.  The case related to a CPO for a new bypass.

  • The Cabinet Office and other Central Government departments on many dilapidations claims, successfully saving the taxpayer millions of pounds.

  • An Action Group in a professional negligence claim, recovering £690,000 against an engineering firm who had made mistakes in the design and construction of a coastal protection scheme.

  • Corporate occupiers on exiting leases via break clauses and notices to quit.

  • Highways England on the disposal of land via auction.

 

Year admitted:  1993

Previously worked for Trowers and Hamlins LLP.

Languages

English

Memberships

SRA number:  159552

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Property litigation

Davitt Jones Bould is best known for advising local councils in litigation matters surrounding locally and nationally significant projects, including such national landmarks as St. James’ Park and Hyde Park. Maeve Bonner advises clients on the full-range of property issues, including disposals, contentious break notices and dilapidations. Jonathan Warner-Reed is frequently involved in prominent cases concerning rights of light, adverse possession and judicial review. Peter Allinson and Madeleine Davitt, who work across the firm’s national offices, are at the helm of the offering.