England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate
Blacks Solicitors LLP
Blacks Solicitors LLP provides ‘expert advice and assistance’ on a wide array of property disputes and is particularly reputed for its work in the telecoms space, where the team regularly advises clients with large telecoms portfolios on lease renewal and development disputes as well as contentious infrastructure installations. Practice lead Luke Maidens is an expert on matters related to the Telecommunications Code 2017 and Electronic Communications Code 2019 and also extends the team’s offering to clients seeking advice on dilapidations and land valuation disputes. Aimee Hutchinson is a key contact for disputes in the holiday and home parks sector, and Paul Sagar bolsters the team’s telecoms expertise.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are absolutely fantastic, I cannot praise them enough. They go above and beyond providing expert advice and assistance. Their knowledge on telecoms is second to none.’
‘Luke Maidens and Paul Sagar are always available when needed, and really do go above and beyond to assist clients. I recommend them whenever I can because I find them so amazing to work with. Their knowledge and experience is fantastic, and I trust them implicitly. Every client I have referred has been delighted with their work.’
‘I deal with Luke Maidens and Paul Sagar on a regular basis as a safe pair of hands for clients requiring litigation advice, and they are well-supported by their transactional team when required. Clear and to the point with their advice and find cost-effective solutions.’
‘Luke Maidens and Paul Sagar are experts in the niche field of telecoms and find practical affordable solutions for our clients and are recommended accordingly.’
‘The dynamic approach shown by both Luke Maidens and Paul Sagar in particular makes the team stand out. Both are very approachable and are quick to use their knowledge, skill set, and experience of both the law in general and the law pertaining to their area of expertise to come up with solid ideas on complex issues. Both are very personable and are happy to continually analyse and review new legislation and case law and to apply it to current issues.’
‘Blacks have a strong property litigation practice, providing quality and timely advice on a good range of disputes.’
Key clients
- AP Wireless II (UK) Limited
- Ashdown Park Homes
- Astella Holdings Limited
- Avison Young (UK) Limited
- Commercial Estates Group
- F1 Real Estate
- Great British Confectionary Group Limited
- Guy’s & St Thomas’ HNS Trust
- Harrogate Spring Water Limited
- Jemmtec Limited
- Leeds University Union
- London Borough of Sutton Council
- S.Hille & Co (Holdings) Limited
- Scout Association Trust Corporation
- Seaside Leisure Parks Limited
- Stockport District Borough Council
- Stonebridge Homes Limited
- Talk Direct (Leeds) Limited
- The University of Surrey
- The Wyedean Weaving Company Limited
- West One Loan Limited
- Westchurch Homes Limited
- YMCA – London and Leeds
Work highlights
- Acted for Jemmtec Limited, part of a wider US manufacturing conglomerate, in the defence of a circa £1.1m dilapidations claim in respect of one of its former manufacturing facilities.
- Assisted Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation NHS Trust with the renewal of various telecoms leases in its portfolio.
- Acted for significant developer client Commercial Estates Group on portfolio management issues, including the recovery of arrears of rent.