Walker Morris LLP maintains a ‘superb team of extremely experienced property litigators’ that advises large national retailers and major developers and landowners on a wide array of property management and development disputes. The team is particularly well regarded for its expertise in building safety matters, having acted in landmark disputes related to the Building Safety Act 2022, and is also instructed to handle dilapidations, restrictive covenants, and insurance disputes. Martin McKeague, who has built a strong reputation in matters related to indemnity insurance, co-leads the practice with landlord and tenant dispute expert Karl Anders. David Manda is a key contact for contentious development matters, and Lewis Couth is highly recommended for his building safety expertise.
Testimonials
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‘We have worked with Walker Morris for over 15 years, and they have a very strong and deep legal knowledge base of property litigation. Their ability to take a step back and look at it from a client's perspective is their most outstanding attribute.’
‘Martin McKeague goes out of his way to ensure that we are looked after properly within his firm. His own breadth and depth of legal knowledge in this field is quite remarkable, but his ability to weigh up the benefit to the client is where he stands out. He is pragmatic with his approach to matters and gives the client a proper sense of security when representing.’
‘Strong leadership and a real sense of an empowered team working together to create results.’
‘Dedication, calm under pressure, good grasp of a wide horizon of relevant legal issues and well presented advice.’
‘Lewis Couth is the standout. He is very good indeed. Very shrewd, conscientious and knowledgeable. He's also always a pleasure to deal with. David Manda is excellent, too.’
‘A superb team of extremely experienced property litigators.’
‘Martin McKeague is an extremely experienced solicitor who thinks of every angle. One of the best in the market. Lewis Couth is a new generation of lawyer. Brilliant to work with, insightful and with great commercial common sense. A superstar in the making. Asia Munir is a hard-working and effective associate.’
‘I've been very happy with the team at Walker Morris and found them to be knowledgeable and professional. We now count on them as a partner and consider them part of our extended team.’
Key clients
- Starbucks
- Menzies Distribution Limited
- Persimmon
- Department for Levelling Up Homes and Communities
- Kier plc
- Sky plc
- Unite plc
- Avant Homes
- The Coal Authority
Work highlights
- Acted for the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on groundbreaking litigation under the Building Safety Act 2022.
- Acted for a developer client in relation to an application to discharge or modify restrictive covenants contained within a long lease and which prohibit the proposed residential development of land in Manchester.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Martin McKeague, Karl Anders