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Arren Thornton

Principal Associate

Arren is a Principal Associate in our Real Estate Litigation group.

He specializes in a wide range of real estate litigation matters and regularly acts for commercial and residential developers, land owners, corporate occupiers, and local authorities.

Arren has been involved in a number of reported cases, including CFW Architects v. Cowlin Construction and Metro Nominees (Wandsworth)(No 1) Limited v. Raymont. He has also developed particular water industry sector experience, regularly acting for Severn Trent Water and Anglian Water Group.

Other clients with whom Arren regularly works include Lloyds Banking Group, Wolseley Group, Henderson, Gladedale Homes and Urban Splash.

He has written published articles on landlord and tenant issues and also adverse possession, and has delivered training to a number of real estate clients and intermediaries.

His experience includes:

  • settling a substantial dilapidations claim on a landmark building for a well-known developer
  • successfully acting for a local authority in obtaining a nil determination in an expert determination process brought against it claiming in excess of £1 million for breach of contract in connection with a significant town center regeneration scheme
  • successfully acting for a higher-education college in ensuring performance by a developer of a conditional purchase agreement and thus ensuring over £6 million became payable to the college 
  • securing a Court Order for the removal of electricity cables, which were blighting a large development site
  • Member, Property Litigation Association
Arren Thornton

Principal Associate

Arren Thornton

Principal Associate

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