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David McGuirk

Partner

David leads the real estate dispute resolution team in Manchester and is a key partner in our northern and national real estate ligation teams

David is a Partner in our Manchester office. He acts in all aspects of contentious landlord and tenant portfolio management, development and property disputes including:

  • dilapidations
  • rent reviews
  • lease renewals
  • possession claims
  • adverse possession
  • issues relating to the interpretation of contracts
  • rights of way
  • nuisance
  • professional negligence
  • restrictive covenants and easements
  • site clearance
  • rights to light
  • land assembly for development
  • residential tenancy legisaltion affecting development

David acts for investors, occupiers, insolvency practitioners, commercial and residential developers and local government.

 

David's recent experience includes:

  • acting for a housebuilder client in its defence to a claim in trespass and in its counterclaim for losses, enabling the development of a significant number of homes in a prime location
  • acting for a developer in a professional negligence claim against an architect
  • advising a government body on its dilapidations liability at their landmark headquarters
  • working with a national retail bank to consolidate its property portfolio from over 400 interests to below 100, including strategic acquisitions and disposals, lease renewals and all associated litigation
  • providing rights to light advice to developer clients and devising strategies for mitigation of claims

His reported cases include:

  • Clarke v Murphy [2009] 22 E.G. 118 (C.S.)
  • Rochdale Canal Company v Jones and Ors (Lawtel 12.01.10(QB)
  • Hexstone Holdings Limited v AHC Westlink Limited [2010] EWHC 1280
  • Azure East Midlands Ltd v Manchester Airport Group [2014] EWHC 1644 (TCC)
  • Cabot Carbon Ltd v Manchester Ship Canal Co Ltd [2015] Ch D
  • Harrison v Laidlaw [2014] EWHC 35 (Ch);
  • Diamond Hangar Limited v Abacus Lighting Limited [2019] EWHC 224 (Ch);
  • Manchester Airport v Radisson Hotel and Union Investment [2020] EWHC 3367 (Ch); and
  • Valley Brook v HUAM [2020] EWHC 1715 (Ch).
  • Ranked in Chambers UK 2018, 2019, 2022
  • Ranked in The Legal 500 for 2022
  • Manchester Law Society 2011 Associate of the Year
David McGuirk

Partner

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