Master battle-tested litigation strategies to resolve complex commercial lease conflicts, mitigate financial risks, and secure favorable outcomes for landlords and tenants.
Many commercial property disputes arise because leases are poorly drafted or parties are unaware of their legal rights. However, disputes often develop gradually through communication failures, misunderstandings regarding obligations, or disagreements over how lease provisions should operate in practice. What begins as a relatively minor issue can quickly escalate into costly litigation involving rent arrears, service charges, alterations, forfeiture, or lease renewals.
This session explores the practical realities of commercial leasehold property disputes from a litigator's perspective. Participants will examine the warning signs that disputes are developing, the common mistakes that increase legal exposure, and the strategies that landlords, tenants, managing agents, and advisers can use to resolve issues before they become formal proceedings. The session focuses on practical risk management and dispute avoidance across the commercial property sector.
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Consultant Solicitor | Setfords Solicitors
Nathalie’s practice encompasses both property and civil litigation. In respect of her property work, she advises on both residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters. Nathalie prides herself on being a proactive solicitor who uses both practical and creative solutions to achieve success for her clients. Prior to joining Setfords, she worked at a Legal 500 London firm specialising in property litigation. She deals with County Court, High Court, First-tier (Property) Tribunal and Upper Tribunal matters, with the added experience in her early career of working on licensing cases, extending her skill set to include matters dealt with by the Council and the Magistrates Court. More generally she has experience in a wide range of matters concerning both business and residential lease renewals, rent and service charge arrears, breaches of covenant, consents for alienation, forfeiture and relief, complex possession claims, rights of light, disrepair, nuisance and trespass. She has previously acted for commercial and residential landlords and tenants, property management companies, managing agents, developers, hoteliers, housing associations, RTM companies and members clubs.
