Maria is a Paralegal in the Real Estate Disputes team.
She provides support to partners and associates, as well as the wider department’s general administration, legal research, court proceedings and the creation and maintenance of extranet sites.
Megan is an Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.
Megan has a wide range of experience in advising on both commercial and residential property disputes.
Her work includes advising upon business lease renewals, breaks, mortgage repossession and possession, forfeiture, agricultural occupancies, and recovery of rent and service charge arrears.
Megan works for a variety of clients including institutional investors, estates and high net worth individuals having acted in both High Court and County Court proceedings.
Lukas Saul is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.
His practice focuses on commercial real estate disputes. He advises on day-to-day portfolio management matters such as business lease renewals, landlord consents, breaks, dilapidations, rent and service charge, and on broader contentious property issues such as easements and restrictive covenants. Lukas also has extensive experience in the context of commercial development issues, such as rights to light, and advising on vacant possession.
He has acted in High Court and County Court proceedings as well as in the context of alternative dispute resolution and his clients include institutional investors, developers and corporate occupiers.
Jeanette is a Paralegal in the Real Estate Disputes team.
She provides support to Partners and Associates, as well as the wider department’s general administration, legal research, court proceedings and the creation and maintenance of extranet sites. Jeanette also assists in the preparation aspect of project work to do with collective enfranchisement claims, to include collation and preliminary investigation of title documents.
Jocelyn is an Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.
She advises on a broad range of residential and commercial property disputes. Her work includes forfeiture, possession proceedings, rent arrears recovery, commercial lease renewals and breach of covenant issues.
Jocelyn works for a variety of clients including institutional investors, estates, and high net worth individuals.
Katya is an Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.
She advises clients in relation to both commercial and residential property disputes.
Katya has experience in possession claims, leasehold enfranchisement, breach of lease rights and a variety of other landlord and tenant disputes. Her client base includes a range of institutional investors, estates, and individuals.
Lauren is an Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.
Lauren has a breadth of experience across commercial and residential property disputes.
She advises on a wide range of contentious property issues, including rights of light, leasehold enfranchisement, service charge disputes, dilapidations, rent arrears recovery, break rights, business lease renewals and forfeiture.
Lauren has acted for some of the largest London estates in respect of their residential property portfolios; food and beverage companies in relation to their portfolios of pubs and restaurants; pension funds and investment companies; retail stores and shopping centres; government entities; and charities.
She sat on the Future Leaders Committee of the Council For Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat from April 2022 to October 2023.
Hannah is an Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.
She advises on both commercial and residential real estate disputes. Her work has included advising on forfeiture, possession proceedings, service charge disputes and recovery of rent arrears.
Hannah supports a variety of clients including institutional investors, estates, and high net worth individuals.
Harvey Small is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.
Harvey’s practice focuses on commercial real estate disputes, advising on a range of matters including business lease renewals, dilapidations, easements, rent and service charge disputes and lease terminations.
He also advises in respect of residential disputes concerning possession proceedings, rent arrears, breach of covenants, rights of way, boundary and party wall disputes. Additionally, Harvey has experience advising on property related professional negligence matters.
Harvey’s client base includes a diverse range of institutional investors and funds, office and retail clients, developers, and high net worth individuals.
He routinely acts in County Court and High Court proceedings and has also assisted in respect of a matter progressing to the Court of the Appeal and now Supreme Court.
Charlotte is a Senior Knowledge Development Lawyer, supporting our Real Estate Disputes and Construction Disputes teams.
She works to add value to our clients by keeping clients briefed on relevant developments within the law, creating precedents or implementing tech which will allow work to be managed efficiently and effectively.
Charlotte is also responsible for ensuring the fee earners have the training and resources they need to deliver a first class service to clients.
Damian Greenish has been in practice as a solicitor for some 45 years. Until his retirement as a partner in 2016, he was senior partner and then chairman of Pemberton Greenish LLP. He has been a consultant to Forsters LLP since 2021.
Damian has wide-ranging connections within the industry, having represented multiple London property owners, developers and investors over the years. His practice has centred on real estate and he is a leading authority on residential leasehold reform, having been involved in many of the landmark enfranchisement cases in the Supreme Court, House of Lords, Court of Appeal, High Court and the valuation tribunals. He is well known amongst London’s landed estates and was the principal legal adviser to the board of the Cadogan Group for over 20 years and is chairman of the Sloane Stanley Estate.
He is well known as a speaker at and as a regular chairman of the leading conferences and seminars as well as being a contributor to legal journals in this specialised sector of the law.
Akshit is an Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team and advises clients in relation to both commercial and residential disputes.
He has experience in business lease renewals, break notices, possession claims, lease terminations, rent arrears recovery and a variety of other landlord and tenant disputes. He has also acted in County Court and High Court proceedings.
Akshit works for a diverse range of clients including institutional investors and funds, office and retail clients, developers, and high net worth individuals.
Identifying and mitigating against risk is paramount in any property endeavour. Clients should feel assured they have the support of a team who can not only advise on and resolve any property dispute, but who can also lead even the most complex litigation should it become necessary.
We understand that litigation is almost always a last resort for clients, and we will work with you to try to reach a satisfactory outcome which avoids court proceedings where possible. We can also advise in respect of negotiation, arbitration, mediation, expert determination, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Our team has experience across the full range of property litigation and advise all manner of clients, from individuals through to the largest land-owning organisations.
Here is how we can assist:
Major Litigation
When disputes escalate, we’re by your side. When the legal issues are complex and the stakes are high, we offer strategic support and expert guidance, from the very outset through to lengthy trials. Our track record speaks for itself.
Commercial Real Estate
Developers, investors, and portfolio managers rely on us. We handle disputes across sectors — retail, office, industrial, logistics, and more. Trial-tested, negotiation-savvy, and always focused on your success.
Residential Property
Whether it’s landlord-tenant matters, ownership disputes, or professional negligence claims, we have specialists who can support you.
Enfranchisement
Our specialists ensure a smooth path on all aspects of enfranchisement – from lease extensions to large-scale freehold acquisitions.
With any dispute, our ambition is to guide you to the route that is best suited to your situation and goal. From large-scale international commercial claims for businesses to complex private disputes for individuals, we have the expertise to support you in the UK and internationally.
We work closely with our Corporate, Private Client, and Real Estate teams. Together, we look at your matter in the round, providing a tailored team of specialist lawyers to help you navigate the most complex matters.
We represent a broad range of clients, including corporates, high net worth individuals, investors, landlords, tenants, private estates, developers, trustees and charities. We are a full-service disputes team and have the expertise and experience to advise on issues such as post-transactional fall-out situations, investor disputes, insolvency, restructurings, high-value failed investment schemes, negligence, shareholder disputes, competition and fiduciary claims. Our trust and estate disputes team’s expertise ranges from trust disputes, claims relating to wills and inheritance, mental capacity and professional negligence, as well as related claims such as crypto- and tax disputes. Our real estate disputes team is the largest in London, advising on all types of property disputes, including commercial, residential, construction and development.
We are also at the cutting edge of funding solutions and have secured funding for some of the highest profile litigation to pass through the High Court.
Our lawyers bring a unique combination of technical expertise and a personal approach to support you to achieve exceptional outcomes, always recognising the need for commercial and practical results, whilst protecting your interests more broadly.
Nichola is a Counsel in the Real Estate Disputes team and has over 17 years of experience acting for landlords of commercial property portfolios, both institutional landlords and privately owned estates, on all manner of property management related matters across numerous sectors (retail, warehouses, offices and mixed use premises).
She acts for developers and providers of social housing on a range of commercial property related issues and corporate occupiers on matters such as lease renewals and defending dilapidations claims.
Nichola also advises landed estates and individuals on rural property and agricultural related matters including rights of way disputes, statutory duties and agricultural succession claims.
In addition, Nichola has experience advising clients on CVAs, administration, liquidation and Part26a Restructuring Plans specifically how insolvency affects her clients’ interests, validity of notices, the effect of disclaimer, retention of title issues and negotiating settlements with insolvency practitioners.
Lucy is Counsel in the Real Estate Disputes team, she advises on a broad range of property disputes with a particular specialism in residential disputes and leasehold enfranchisement.
Lucy’s work includes a broad range of residential landlord and tenant litigation, including service charge disputes, recovery of arrears, section 20 consultation, breach of covenant issues, disrepair, termination of long leases and possession claims. She has particular expertise in residential property management and all aspects of contentious leasehold enfranchisement, right to manage claims and the rights of first refusal under the 1987 Act and has acted in a number of reported cases in this area.
She also acts on property contract disputes, including enforcement of sale contracts; creation and enforcement of easements and other property rights; boundary and other neighbour disputes; Party Wall etc. Act issues; nuisance actions; bringing and defending claims for injunctions to enforce or protect property rights and professional negligence actions concerning property.
Nick is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Real Estate Disputes team specialising in commercial property disputes.
He advises on all matters across the commercial spectrum but with a particular focus on restrictive covenants and easements, telecoms, joint venture disputes, vacant possession strategies, termination or renewal of business tenancies, dilapidations, possession and forfeiture proceedings, and professional negligence claims.
Nick’s clients include institutional landlords, asset managers, pension funds, property developers, estates and everything in between across the commercial property field.
Caroline is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Real Estate Disputes team where she advises clients on all aspects of leasehold enfranchisement. With almost 20 years of experience, Caroline has a proven track record for technical excellence.
She has extensive experience in dealing with lease extensions and freehold purchases, both on a voluntary basis, and under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 and the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. Caroline also advises on Right to Manage claims and the right of first refusal provisions under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 and she is taking an active interest in the state of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
With a diverse client base she acts for both landlords and tenants, including private individuals, landed estates, developers, property and management companies, housing associations, charities, and UK and international investors. This has proved invaluable in her daily practice as she understands the process and priorities from many different perspectives.
Dean is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Real Estate Disputes team.
He has over a decade’s worth of experience in acting for both landlords and tenants across a broad range of sectors/properties (offices; retail; warehouses; film studios; care homes; landed estates) and legal issues (landlord and tenant issues; neighbourly matters; telecoms; insolvency; redevelopment/site clearance; business rates).
Emma is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate Disputes team.
She has experience in handling a broad range of contentious property matters, with a particular focus on residential property and enfranchisement matters. She has worked on a number of complex matters, including appeals to the Court of Appeal.
Whilst Emma is able to manage a case from pre-action to trial and beyond, she remains committed to resolving disputes in the most commercial way possible with a focus on achieving the best outcome for her clients.
Sarah has a broad range of residential and mixed use property litigation experience, including service charge disputes, possession and trespass matters, breaches of covenant issues, as well as real property disputes such as covenant modification.
She is used to dealing with cases at every level – recently assisting the successful residents in the Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery Supreme Court appeal.
A key member of the Building Safety team, Sarah’s practice is increasingly focussed on building safety related matters in which she acts regularly for building owners, landlords, developers and leaseholders. She has acted in one of the first Remediation Order applications made pursuant to the Building Safety Act 2022.
Will specialises in real estate disputes and risk mitigation strategies with a particular focus on rights to light issues and development related problems faced by clients.
His work also includes vacant possession strategies, disputed rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations, breaches of contract, tenant insolvency and other portfolio management issues faced by both landlords and tenants.
Will navigates clients through the complexities of the litigation process to implement appropriate strategies and resolve disputes through the Courts or alternative dispute resolution. He seeks to get to the central points of a case while keeping an eye on the detail that may be overlooked during a stressful period for clients.
James is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Real Estate Disputes team. He advises on both residential and commercial property disputes, with a particular specialism in enfranchisement and the tenant’s rights of first refusal.
His Residential Property practice encompasses the full spectrum of landlord and tenant matters, including service charge disputes, section 20 consolations, professional negligence, recovery of arrears, breach of covenant issues, disrepair and termination.
From an early stage in his career, he has developed a specialism in leasehold enfranchisement and the tenant’s right of first refusal. He has particular experience dealing with complex collective enfranchisement and house claims and have acted in several reported cases including in the Upper Tribunal, High Court and Court of Appeal.
Liberty is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Real Estate Disputes team. She has a breadth of experience dealing with residential property matters including possession claims, forfeiture, service charge disputes and breach of long lease claims; acting for both landlords and tenants.
She regularly deals with professional negligence claims against both surveyors and solicitors relating to property and has extensive experience in this area. Her work also includes other property issues such as boundary and neighbour disputes, Party Wall etc Act issues, nuisance claims including obtaining injunctive relief to protect various property rights.
Liberty’s particular expertise is in advising and representing London Landed Estates in respect of general estate management issues.
Ryan is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Real Estate Disputes team where he advises on a broad range of property disputes with a particular specialism in residential matters.
His experience covers a broad range of issues, including landlord and tenant (breach of covenant, disrepair, rent recovery, possession, forfeiture, etc.), the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, fire safety and cladding disputes (with emphasis on leasehold obligations, service charge/remedial costs recovery, funding and BSF access, and lending complications), mortgagee/receiver action, service charges (including Section 20 consultation), claims in trespass, property trust disputes, nuisance and negligence, boundaries and adverse possession, collective enfranchisement, and debt claims. Ryan’s approach is always to seek practical aims, by litigation if necessary, at proportionate cost.
Ryan’s clients include individuals and private companies (as both landlord and tenants), property developers, receivers, banks and funds.
Hailed as ‘arguably the very best property litigation lawyer in the business’ (Legal 500, 2024), Julia is ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK Guide 2025.
Julia is a seasoned litigator specialising in real estate disputes. She has particular experience in commercial real estate, including development and investment disputes, especially those concerning trophy assets and valuable portfolios. She also acts for high net worth individuals in their personal property disputes. She has significant litigation experience, including lengthy and high-profile trials. Julia also has many years’ experience of other forms of dispute resolution, including negotiation, mediation and early risk identification/mitigation. She is a qualified Solicitor Advocate with rights of audience in the higher courts.
She is able to steer even the trickiest and most complex litigation in the right strategic direction. She is tenacious and has a knack of getting to the heart of the issue. She will always work hard to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients, while keeping costs in check.
Julia has a particular interest in development disputes and is regularly consulted by Real Estate colleagues on aspects which have the potential to complicate developments. She also handles contractual or tortious disputes where property is the underlying asset, such as professional negligence claims or purchase disputes.
An ‘absolute star’ on a ‘meteoric path’, Anna is listed in Chambers UK Real Estate Litigation, 2025 and is also ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the Legal 500 Property Litigation, 2025 where she is commended for residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters.
Anna’s work involves a variety of assets, including retail parks, industrial estates and residential premises. She acts for both landlords and tenants with her clients ranging from institutional developers and funds to high net-worth individuals.
In the commercial sphere, Anna has advised on vacant possession strategies, the termination and renewal of business tenancies, service charge disputes, tenant insolvency, dilapidations, break notices, contractual disputes, possession claims and other landlord and tenant disputes. She has a detailed understanding of the telecoms sector, along with experience in real property matters and professional negligence claims.
In residential litigation, Anna has advised on Section 20 consultations, termination of long leases/assured short hold tenancies, possession claims and service charge disputes.
Described as ‘standout’ and ‘very high profile’, Chambers, Property Litigation 2024, Natasha was elected to be Forsters’ Senior Partner in September 2022.
As a former Head of the Real Estate Disputes team, she has in-depth experience in all areas of property litigation with particular expertise in high value residential disputes and contentious leasehold enfranchisement.
Natasha advises and acts for landed estates, charities, and commercial landlords. She is also well known for work with leaseholders protecting their interests through the Courts and Tribunals. Most notably she acted for the leaseholders in their successful nuisance action against the Tate Gallery in the Supreme Court appeal known as Fearn and others (Appellants) v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery (Respondent). As an enfranchisement specialist she also acts for leaseholders in leading enfranchisement cases including the leading cases Aggio and Sportelli and for the Ministry of Defence in relation to proceedings relating to their UK property portfolio known as Annington Property Ltd v Secretary of State for Defence 2023.
Ben has a wealth of experience in all aspects of real estate disputes from high value complex property litigation to day-to-day portfolio management support issues. He has particular experience in development risk management/elimination issues such as rights to light and vacant possession strategy.
He provides the full range of advisory dispute resolution/avoidance services, guiding a variety of clients through both informal solutions and the formal processes of litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Ben is the Head of Forsters’ top ranked Real Estate Disputes team where he leads a 30-strong group of expert litigators. The team is widely considered one of the UK’s leading practices, with specific expertise crossing both commercial and residential matters.