Bio
Simeon is a Real Estate Disputes Partner.
Simeon has more than 25 years’ experience acting for UK and international private and public companies, partnerships, charities, individuals, across both non-contentious and litigation matters.
His areas of expertise include opposed and unopposed commercial lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954; interim and terminal commercial dilapidations; break options; rent reviews; service charges disputes; commercial and residential claims for possession; and rent arrears.
Simeon also advises on a range of contentious real property matters including adverse possession, boundaries, restrictive covenants, rights of way, rights to light, trespass, nuisance, access to neighbouring land, party walls, and dangerous buildings.
He frequently provides training on the management and resolution of property disputes for corporate management teams and other property professionals, including for bodies such as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Examples of Simeon’s work include:
- Settling a commercial dilapidations claim for a landlord client for in excess of £2 million.
- Establishing that a freeholder, which had consented to the grant of a sublease to a telecommunications operator, was entitled to give notice during the term of the headlease to terminate the secondary Code agreement arising from the licence to sublet.
- Establishing that the wife of an agricultural worker did not retain his occupational protection under the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 following their divorce.
- Establishing that a landlord client was not liable for business rates of more £100,000 following its tenant’s liquidation.
- Recovering rent arrears of £225,000 from a luxury jeweller through the Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) procedure.