‘Excellent lawyer’ and experienced litigator Anna Duffy is based in DTM Legal LLP’s Liverpool office and heads its property litigation group. Duffy is experienced in acting for retail and investment clients on a broad array of landlord and tenant matters. Chester-based ‘straight-talking property encyclopaedia’ James Holton is key figure within the team.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The most important thing for me was their ability to successfully, spin many legal plates at the same time, without dropping any. Their performance was outstanding.’
  • ‘DTM Legal has an excellent reputation as a polished, professional team that is friendly and client-focused in Chester and Liverpool. They are extremely well-resourced and go the extra mile to provide an excellent comprehensive service to clients.’

  • ‘Anna Duffy as head of property is an excellent lawyer, very client-friendly and always a pleasure to work with - she is organised, knowledgeable and very pragmatic.’

  • ‘We instruct Anna Duffy at DTM on our property litigation work because the service provided is excellent and advice commercially sound. Our business needs a fast turnaround and on occasions very urgent attention which we always receive from Anna and her team.'

  • ‘The advice received is always of the highest standard. Communication is key to all of our clients, and DTM are excellent in providing feedback on cases, and moving things forward to a satisfactory conclusion.’

  • ‘Anna Duffy's knowledge on all aspects of property law is market leading. Anna takes a very pragmatic view of property litigation in order to reach the best result for her clients. Anna has great communication and negotiation skills.’

  • ‘Dedicated, hardworking, knowledgeable and commercially-minded.’

  • ‘James Holton bats above his weight and remains a leading lawyer in managing real estate disputes. He is focused on the best commercial outcomes for his clients and is pragmatic and sensible. He is popular with his clients and other lawyers and is known as a straight-talking property encyclopaedia with a polite but robust disposition.’

Key clients

  • The Atmore Group
  • Hooton Estate
  • McKesson Group
  • JSM Property Group
  • Handelsbanken Plc
  • Scottish Power

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anna Duffy

Other key lawyers

James Holton