England - London • Real estate
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is well-known for its experience in acting for clients in business-critical real estate litigation matters. In particular, the firm handles work concerning enfranchisement, judicial review, rent review and significant developments. The team also contains specialists in telecoms and urban explorer-related cases. Team leader Will Densham has impressive experience in rent review and right to light disputes. Stuart Wortley is involved in market-leading cases concerning protest law in addition to his work concerning urban explorers. Thekla Fellas leads the telecoms code group, whilst the 'incredibly knowledgeable' Rashpal Soomal focuses on supporting high-profile developers on large-scale development matters.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Rashpal Soomal helped us out in real estate dispute. Thanks to her we saved a lot of time and money and we never had to worry about anything.’
‘Rashpal Soomal is incredibly knowledgeable about the complex area of right to light and she combines exceptional technical expertise with a commercial outlook and real enthusiasm and energy to achieve our objectives.’
‘As a practice, they have expanded their right to light capability which means they are able to resource large projects effortlessly and at short notice, including extensive due diligence exercises on big development schemes.’
'Eversheds stands out from other firms because of their customer-focused work attitude.'
'Precise, professional advice.'
'Rashpal Soomal is one of a limited number of true experts when it comes to right to light, and really understands the issues.'
'I always get the sense that Rashpal is looking out for the client’s best interests, offering practical commercial solutions rather than just navel gazing on the legal niceties.'
'They have various specialisms where they have best in class lawyers, namely rights to light, rent review and telecoms. In my view, Eversheds Sutherland are one of , if not the key players in the real estate disputes market by some stretch.'
Key clients
- Annington Property Limited/Terra Firma Capital
- Aberdeen Asset Management (formerly Scottish Widows)
- AP Wireless (II) UK Limited (APW)
- Associated British Ports
- Berkeley Homes
- Blackstone Property Group/ReVantage Europe
- Bloc Hotel
- British Land
- Canary Wharf Group
- China General Nuclear Power Corp
- Coventry City Council
- Derwent London Plc
- ED&F Man Group
- Fordstam Limited
- Go Ahead
- IGas Energy
- Land Securities
- Legal & General
- London Bishopsgate BV
- Longmartin Properties Limited
- River Court (part of Chinese Estates and other associated entities which hold other buildings)
- Shaftesbury PLC
- Sure Honest Limited
- Teighmore Limited
- The Leathersellers Company
- University of Arts London
- University of London
- Utopia A Limited (an Elizabeth Murdoch company)
Lawyers
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Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Will Densham