Mr Paul Sagar > Blacks Solicitors LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

Blacks Solicitors LLP
CITY POINT
29 KING STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2HL
England

Work Department

Real Estate Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Paul Sagar joined Blacks Solicitors in 2022 as a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Real Estate Litigation team, he was then promoted to Partner in 2024.

He has over 15 years of experience, acting in the full range of real estate litigation for landowners, occupiers, lenders, receivers and developers.

Paul has previously worked at leading firms in London and Leeds, most recently at a boutique property litigation practice. He also has specialist expertise and experience in the field of telecommunications, having represented both site providers and operators in the past.

Some of his recent experience includes successfully concluding a high-value dilapidations claim on favourable terms for a landlord client, involving high profile city-centre buildings, several expert witnesses, and complex arguments surrounding Section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927.

Paul also recently helped manage precedent-setting telecommunications disputes to trial in the Court of Appeal (reported cases include CTIL -v- The University of London and CTIL -v- Compton Beauchamp Estates Limited).

In other recent cases he has advised landlords and tenants on enforcement options, liability and other issues arising from law introduced in the post-Covid environment. These include rent recovery, possession and the effect of various forms of tenant insolvency on the landlord/tenant relationship.

Finally, Paul has been advising developers and applying for the modification/discharge of restrictive covenants preventing/restricting ongoing development of land.

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Property litigation

The real estate litigation team at Blacks Solicitors LLP provides advice on a variety of contentious matters, acting frequently in complex dilapidation claims, contested break notices and lease renewal proceedings on behalf of both landlords and tenants. The team is well regarded for its expertise in the telecoms and energy sectors. Luke Maidens leads the team and is praised by clients, alongside Paul Sagar, who is ‘highly knowledgeable when it comes to telecommunications and the Electronic Communications Code’. Aimee Hutchinson is the key contact in the team for parks law advice.