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James Sutherland

James Sutherland

Burges Salmon LLP, South West

Work Department

Dispute resolution/real estate disputes.

Position

Head of Burges Salmon’s Real Estate Disputes team

Main Areas of Practice:

All areas of landlord/tenant disputes, with a particular focus on lease break, vacant possession and terminal dilapidations.

Commercial Rent Review.

Property related insolvency disputes.

Career

Trainee – Bevan Brittan LLP: 2003 - 2008

Solicitor – Bevan Brittan LLP: 2005 – 2008

Associate/Senior Associate: Burges Salmon LLP: 2008 – 2015

Partner: Burges Salmon LLP: 2015 – present

Memberships

Property Litigation Association

INSOL Europe

British Property Federation

Investment Property Forum

Education

Attended Wellington School, Somerset (1990-97); St Edmund Hall, Oxford University 2(i) BA (Hons) Modern History and Economics, (1997-2000); College of Law (Store Street, London), GDL: Commendation (2000-01); College of Law (Store Street, London) – LPC: Commendation (2001-02).

Leisure

Rugby, theatre, choral singing.

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