England - North West • Real estate
Squire Patton Boggs
Leeds-based head of Squire Patton Boggs‘ national property litigation team David Holland, also leads the firm’s North West offering. An area of focus for the team is issues involving redevelopment projects, including claims involving boundaries, easement, covenants and rights to light in addition to related agricultural disputes. Former director in the Manchester team Helen Hoath retired in November 2022. Manchester-based associate Holly Rowbottom is a key up-and-coming name in the team.
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Key clients
- Co-operative Group
- Cellnex/On Tower UK Limited
- Peel Group
- Bizspace Limited
- Watkins Jones & Son Limited
- Touch Developments
- Avery Dennison UK Limited
- Taylor Wimpey Group
- Preston City Council
- Galliford Try Investments Limited
- Salutem Shared Services
- Theo Paphitis Retail Group (Ryman, Partner The Stationers)
- Essar Oil
- Linden Property Holdings
- Yum! Brands (Pizza Hut and KFC)
Work highlights
- Acted as part of a national team for a major oil operator in securing an interim injunction to restrain potential protestor action across its various UK sites.
- Acted as part of a national team for an airport to successfully defend an application brought by Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council for judicial review of the client’s decision to close the airport.
- Advising on a variety of real estate litigation matters such as lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, breaks clauses, obtaining vacation possession, landlord consent issues on assignment and underletting and enforcement of easements.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Holland