WFW secures victory for Abbey Healthcare in key Court of Appeal ruling
In an important decision, the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court judgment that had restricted the use of a quicker and cheaper means of resolving construction disputes.
Acting for a truly global client base, we have an excellent track record litigating real estate disputes in courts across several jurisdictions.
With real estate as one of our key sector specialisms, a strong international track record and a proactive, proven approach to resolving disagreements, we deliver high-quality, practical and assertive advice in relation to the full range of contentious real estate services.
We have a consistently high record for resolving multifaceted disputes of significant value in a fast, efficient and reputation-preserving manner. That is why new and existing clients regularly rely on us for urgent support during the most testing and turbulent of times. How do we do it? Highly practical, partner led engagement at an early stage of a case until its conclusion. We invest our time in building a strong understanding of the asset and opposing parties. This enables us to immediately deliver successful resolution strategies and gives us a tactical edge over our competitors.
Our clients range from SMEs through to the largest multinational organisations and include banks and financial institutions, developers, institutional investors and funds, landlords, tenants, guarantors, agents, lenders, energy companies and hotel owners/operators. As an international law firm, we are experienced in acting for a truly global client base and we have an excellent track record litigating in Courts and tribunals across several jurisdictions. However, we are equally proficient in regularising disputes via other alternative resolution channels.
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Adjudication benefits extended by Court of Appeal in important decision
In an important decision, the UK Court of Appeal has today overturned a High Court judgment that restricted the use of a quicker and cheaper means of resolving construction disputes. The decision in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Limited v Simply Construct (UK) LLP, in which WFW’s construction team acted for Abbey, the successful appellant, will have significant implications for the construction and real estate industries as it confirms the benefits of adjudication as being more widely available.
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A return to business as usual for commercial landlords and tenants?
This article assesses the imminent changes to landlords’ remedies (including forfeiture) when pursuing rent arrears owed by their commercial tenants.
