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Berry Smith
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Recognised as ‘one of the leading property litigation firms in Wales’, Berry Smith delivers ’an exceptional service’ to developers, landowners and financial institutions in disputes over rights of land and commercial landlord and tenant issues. The team is appreciated for its ‘very high level of partner engagement’, ensuring clients, which include both public and private sector entities, gain comfort that their work, which is often highly complex, is not being unduly delegated to less experienced members of team. Combining ’fierce intelligence and exceptional analytical and forensic skills’, team head Simon Care is recognised as ‘probably the best property litigator in South Wales’, and as part of his broad expertise has a particular specialism in rights of way of disputes. The ’highly experienced’ Iwan Doull is skilful at handling litigation relating to development projects, including as it relates to CPO compensation, as well as matters with a professional negligence angle.
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‘The team is supportive and efficient.’
'They are notable for the very high level of partner engagement. Whilst the department is not large it is rapidly increasing in size, reflecting its success and growing reputation. Pound for pound they are a match for anyone.'
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Key clients
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Welsh Government
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Work highlights
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- Defending the Welsh Government against a claim brought by a landowner for compensation arising from the compulsory purchase of its land in 2014 which as acquired as a part of the major infrastructure development of the “heads of the valleys” road schemes, linking the M50 and cross Wales road link.
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