England - South East • Real estate
Moore Barlow
Moore Barlow’s property litigation practice is ‘technically excellent and commercially minded’, specialising in disputes relating to the use and occupation of land, as well as issues arising in contested possession actions. The firm’s offering is divided between the real estate disputes and financial services litigation departments, with Chris Marsden heading up the former, and Sarah Watley overseeing the latter. Marsden has extensive experience of handling right of light matters and construction disputes, while Watley focuses on complex residential and commercial possession claims. Susannah Marsh is an expert on professional negligence and title rectification issues, and Clair Phillips assists with latent defects and trust of land claims. Guilford-based Zoe Thompson is also highly regarded. Simon Beetham has moved to Foot Anstey.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm is well respected locally and houses a large number of specialist lawyers in the property sector, meaning that it has the breadth and depth of support needed to deal with all types of property dispute. The firm is efficient, has some talented lawyers and is well respected locally.’
‘Clair Phillips is excellent with clients, thorough in her preparation and well respected.’
‘The team at Moore Barlow offer a breadth of knowledge and their strengths lie in their availability to offer advice and assistance with any issue.’
‘Chris Marsden is always great to work with.’
‘The team that I predominantly deal with are technically excellent and commercially minded, which enables decisions to be made and recoveries to be effected at the best rates for creditors and lenders alike.’
Key clients
- Travis Perkins
- Churchill Retirement Limited
- Inland Homes Plc
- Business Mortgage Finance 4, 5, 6 and 7 PLC
- London’s Royal Docks
- Oblix Capital Limited
- Octopus Real Estate
- British Heart Foundation
- South Somerset District Council
- Southampton University
- Allgera Care Group
Work highlights
- Advising Derek Mason and Peter Hayward of MDT London, as receivers for Trimount Properties (Brickfields), following their appointment over a development of seven luxury residential properties in Surrey.
- Acted for Business Mortgage Finance 5 & 7 in a case initially brought before the High Court and subsequently before the Court of Appeal, which provided clarity to the lending industry on the liability of both the broker and the lender when a secret commission is paid.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Marsden, Sarah Watley