England - South East • Real estate
Blake Morgan LLP
Demonstrating ‘broad range and insight’ in relation to all elements of property litigation, the Blake Morgan LLP practice is highly regarded for its advice on judicial review claims in the High Court, and its handling of landlord and tenant disputes. Zoe Wright leads the team from Reading, offering extensive expertise in the telecoms property sector, and regularly handling claims for possession. Southampton-based legal director, Simon Pestell, acts for many commercial property developers, assisting with redevelopment schemes and reviewing property portfolios. In Oxford, Thomas Djan-Krofa focuses on restrictive covenants, easements, and adverse possession claims.
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‘Knowledge and teamwork. If they are unable to discuss with the main file handler there is always someone else that is just as knowledgeable about the case.’
‘Thomas Djan-Krofa stands out. He is fully cognisant of all matters in issue and is sure to work closely with counsel to provide a better service for his clients. He is consistently knowledgeable, timely, and involved, thereby obtaining notable results for his clients. He is a joy to work with.’
‘Broad range and insight.’
Key clients
- Activate Learning Group
- Canal and River Trust
- David Lloyd Leisure Limited
- IWG Services (Regus)
- Medivet
- Metro Bank plc
- Sorbon Estates Limited
- Southern Co-operative Group Limited
- Specsavers
- St Johns of Winchester
- Trustees of Bromham Estate
- Wireless Infrastructure Group
Work highlights
- Instructed by Sorbon Estates to handle work relating to its investment and development property portfolio, including tenant CVAs, tenant default, forfeiture, telecoms wayleaves, disputes regarding restrictive covenants and easements, development access disputes with third party landowners, disputes with long leaseholders, and trespass claims.
- Acting on behalf of Southern Co-operative Group in a case relating to the unlawful occupation by third party licensees of a property let to Peacocks Stores and threat of application for permission to forfeit resulting in assignment of the lease.
- Acting for receivers appointed by Metro Bank in respect of a mixed-use building following default by the borrower landlord, disclaimer of the commercial ground floor lease by liquidators for the tenant, and a vesting order application made by the occupying sub-tenant.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Leading individuals
Heading up the Property Litigation team across Thames Valley, London and Cardiff providing strategic advice and litigation expertise to real estate clients dealing with land law matters such as restrictive covenants and easements, development agreements, telecommunications law, water law, agricultural law and site clearance issues as well as providing the full gamut of property asset management services including advising on business lease renewals and exits, interim and terminal dilapidations claims, tenant default and insolvency.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zoe Wright