Real Estate Litigation and Disputes

Representative experience

Advised Ernst & Young as administrators of the Luminar Group, in successfully defending a landmark High Court action relating to payment of rent as an administration expense.

Securing vacant possession of a large development site in London's West End, including terminating more than 30 Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 protected leases.

Successfully defended two financial institutions in litigation relating to a transfer of a portfolio of real estate and entities for roughly US$1.4bn.

Represented a large shopping mall developer in New York in defense of RICO claims.

News

No permission, no problem – HK regulator given green light to bring proceedings directly against overseas defendants

30 November 2023

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has held that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) can serve overseas defendants as of right, without needing the court’s permission, making ...

Insights and Analysis

Practical tips on drafting arbitration clauses

Registered Content

28 November 2023

Consent of the parties to arbitrate lies at the core of international arbitration – thi..

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Cross-border ESG - Green Leases across the Globe

24 November 2023

With the ESG drumbeat growing louder for prospective investors, purchasers and occupiers we look at green leases from a global perspective.

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2023 Doing Business in the United States

20 November 2023

The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch or business entity is quick and easy, labor...

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UK Economic Crime Act: Update for Real Estate and Investment Funds

15 November 2023

What do overseas entities dealing with UK property have to have on their radar right now? The main thing may well be complying with the updating duty under the Economic Crime (Transparency...

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Where development, global crises, and whistleblowing converge

13 November 2023

You get a hotline report that a project coordinator in an emerging market that you recently entered was awarded their contract based on a falsified experience. You begin investigating....

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