OUR EXPERTISE

Facilitating Dispute Resolution

We assist in different forms of dispute resolution from mediation to litigation. We facilitate in litigation before Revenue Authorities, Tribunals and Civil Courts, including the High Court of Gujarat.

Examples of the kinds of cases that we advise on include:

• Landlord and tenant matters – break notice disputes, service charge claims, possession and forfeiture actions, dilapidations, lease renewal or business tenancy claims.
• Insolvency-related disputes – advising insolvency practitioners, advising on a landlord’s remedies in the face of an insolvent tenant.
• Neighbour disputes – rights to light claims, nuisance, boundary issues, restrictive covenants, rights of access.
• Professional negligence actions – for example in relation to advice given by solicitors, valuers’ negligence cases concerning surveyors, and claims against management companies.
• Major property transaction disputes – construction disputes between contractor and developer, failures to complete, warranty claims, joint venture disputes and limited partner disputes.
• Enfranchisement – in respect of prime and super prime residential premises, advising landlords and tenants in respect of lease extension and collective enfranchisement (freehold purchase) claims.
• Mortgage on secured loans including foreclosure, receivership, guaranty enforcement and disbursement issues, as well as lender liability and bad faith claims.
• Management and operating agreements, including resort, hotel and shopping centre operator issues, as well as common area maintenance and other reconciliation issues.
• Ownership structures and Title matters.
• Commercial leases, including eviction and forcible ejectment actions.
• Labour and employment matters.