The ‘exceptional’ practice at Lewis Silkin advises corporate occupiers and luxury and leisure sector clients on dilapidation claims, court litigation, rights of light matters, development disputes, and insolvency-related cases. The ’commercially astute’ Brian Kilcoyne has ample experience in the field and focuses on high-value contractual and landlord and tenant disputes. The ‘reassuring and supportive’ Paul Hayes concentrates on commercial and residential litigation and is proficient in mass trespass and nuisance cases and High Court injunctions.
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‘The depth of experience and knowledge the team has as well as senior guidance on our case. When you are in a litigation situation you need calm, reassuring, to-the-point advice and the team at Lewis Silkin have gone above and beyond to be supportive, always available (including accommodating for international time difference) and to explain the options we have and the next steps.'
‘Paul Hayes is our go-to lawyer in the property litigation team. He's an exceptional people person, always available to answer our questions, discuss options in a factual manner and has been a calm, reassuring and supportive partner through the process. I can't recommend him highly enough.'
‘For years now, Lewis Silkin has been the connoisseur's firm, standing out from the crowd of lesser performers with its concentrated pool of talented individuals.’
‘Brian Kilcoyne is a man of superlatives: ferociously bright, incredibly innovative and resourceful, very well read - and superbly nice into the bargain.'
‘A small but excellent team of property litigators with especial expertise in dealing with the cross-over between insolvency and property.'
‘Brian Kilkoyne - one of the leading property litigation solicitors in the country with a huge amount of experience. Very clever and commercially astute.’
‘The team at Lewis Silkin is exceptional and always contactable. They have great experience in particularly difficult and complex transactions. They have excellent listening and problem solving skills and are able to understand the nuances of ultra high net worth and celebrity clients.’
‘Lewis Silkin's property litigation team have, for many decades, provided our group with consistently sound counsel. Importantly, as a client, they give us real world advice on what they think we should do, rather than just presenting options.'
Key clients
- PizzaExpress (Restaurants) Limited
- The Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc
- Havas SA
- TCC Global
- Bamford Trust plc
- Sager Group
- London Legacy Development Corp
- Daniel J Edelman Ltd
- Howden Group
Work highlights
- Advising PizzaExpress in relation to rent reviews triggered by the conclusion of its 2020 Company Voluntary Arrangement.
- Advising McCann-Erickson EMEA & The Interpublic Group of Companies in relation to a claim for lease and associated documentation concerning the commencement of the client’s lease and additional costs caused by delays.
- Advising Bamford Trust on various rights to light issues relating to an East London development scheme.
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Brian Kilcoyne