Bio
Adrian is a Real Estate Disputes Partner.
Adrian’s work involves protecting clients’ interests in land, and ensuring that they maximise their return on investment.
He has represented and advised clients in landlord and tenant disputes concerning both commercial and residential property, including opposed and unopposed lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, dilapidations, lease termination and possession proceedings, rent reviews, and various other matters arising from commercial and residential leases.
Adrian has also represented clients in contentious real estate property matters, including adverse possession, restrictive covenants, rights of way and rights to light, trespass and nuisance, access to neighbouring land, party wall matters and breach of contract.
Examples of Adrian’s work include:
- Advising a global private schools group operating more than 100 schools across 20 countries in relation to UK operations and sites across UK.
- Acting for several transport operators in relation to proprietary rights of occupation of sites.
- Acting for numerous developers, agents and estate managers in disputes relating all aspects of property management, including forfeiture, breach of lease, dilapidations, service charge disputes, and neighbour disputes.
- Leading a team of up to five property litigators servicing a FTSE 100 high-street bank, managing its entire branch and property portfolio (400 units) across the UK.
- Acting for a retail occupier with more than 400 sites in relation to a landlord’s opposition to renew a lease.