DLA Piper

DLA Piper‘s property litigation team regularly handles complex mandates for the likes of National Highways and HS2, standing out in particular for its ability to advise on injunctions against protesters of major infrastructure projects. The team is also instructed by a number of corporate occupiers and developers to manage the contentious aspects of property portfolios and is capable of dealing with rental disputes, forfeiture proceedings, and matters related to rights of light and way. Petra Billing is a key contact for contentious work in the minerals and energy sector and also handles land protection mandates for infrastructure clients. She co-heads the practice with John Kittle, who is active in contentious portfolio management matters and is noted as a dilapidations expert. Rob Shaw, who maintains close relations with clients in the infrastructure and telecoms space, is also recommended.