England - South West • Real estate
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Lauded by clients as ‘second to none’, the real estate disputes team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is active across an array of residential, commercial and agricultural property litigation, handling disputes related to residential tenancy issues, farm business tenancies and lease terminations, among other matters. Practice chair Emma Humphreys, who divides her time between Cheltenham and London, is praised for being ’at the forefront of new law’, while Emma Preece is recommended for possessing a ‘particular prowess in rights of way and boundary dispute matters’.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Emma Preece is bright, attentive and calm under pressure. She has good client management skills and presents the merits and risks in a straightforward and accessible fashion.’
‘A very strong property team across both its London and Cheltenham offices and is a very safe pair of hands.’
- Emma Preece is a thoughtful and friendly practitioner who provides realistic and commercial advice to clients.’
‘The prop lit department at CRS is second to none. They have fantastically experienced and knowledgeable solicitors at both partner and associate level.’
‘Emma Humphreys is superb litigator and a market leader. She is also always at the forefront of new law (both case law and statutory); she writes articles and participates in podcasts that analyses new law and explains it to the market.'
- 'Emma Preece is a fast-rising star of the property litigation scene. She has particular prowess in rights of way and boundary dispute matters and she is another who likes to get to grips with new law.'
- 'Emma Humphreys is a real superstar. She is committed to the cause, clever, determined. Superb at identifying and addressing the issues that really matter. Exactly the sort of lawyer that you want on your side. The clients absolutely adore her.’
Key clients
- Ballymore Group
- Church Commissioners for England
- LCP Group
- Vanya Ivanova
- The Executors of June Smith, deceased
- Hackney Joint Estate Charity
- West Bay Holdings Limited
- Rochester Diocesan Society and Board of Finance
- Trustees of the Third Baron Hesketh
Work highlights
- Acted successfully for the Ballymore Group to demonstrate the reasonableness of service charges and achieve full recovery of arrears owed.
- Acted in an unusual dispute where the size of the holding meant that the tenant had to source income from elsewhere and was unable to satisfy the livelihood condition.
- Secured a court declaration under TOLATA in favour of the beneficial owner of a flat, allowing her to realise her interest in a flat.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Emma Humphreys