Paul Knight

Paul is a partner and head of the Birmingham property litigation team. Paul acts for developers, investors, corporate occupiers and landlords of property in a whole range of contentious property issues. Paul advises in claims to possession of land, litigation concerning applications for landlord's consents, break notices, rent review and the renewal of business tenancies. Paul also regularly advises on issues effecting property which arise from insolvency and in relation to licensed premises. Paul focuses on advising clients early in a transaction, with the aim of preventing a potential dispute from escalating to court. He has represented many clients at without prejudice meetings and mediations. Paul's approach is to work with a client to identify the issues early on and set a clear course for dealing with those issues. His recent project experience includes: arranging service of over 80 price notices under options which will form a substantial residential development; representing a client in a multi-million pound dilapidations claim; and advising in relation to a landlord’s rights to develop adjoining land of a large tenanted shopping centre. · Shoosmiths LLP

EnglandReal Estate Litigation, Commercial LitigationFrench (working knowledge)

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Partner and head of the Birmingham property litigation team at Shoosmiths LLP with around 30 years' experience in property litigation. Acts for developers, investors, corporate occupiers and landlords on possession claims, landlord and tenant disputes, rent review, break notices, dilapidations and insolvency-related property issues, and routinely represents clients at mediations and without prejudice meetings.

Practice areas

Real Estate LitigationCommercial LitigationInsolvency

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England

Shoosmiths LLP · Paul is a partner and head of the Birmingham property litigation team. Paul acts for developers, investors, corporate occupiers and landlords of property in a whole range of contentious property issues. Paul advises in claims to possession of land, litigation concerning applications for landlord's consents, break notices, rent review and the renewal of business tenancies. Paul also regularly advises on issues effecting property which arise from insolvency and in relation to licensed premises. Paul focuses on advising clients early in a transaction, with the aim of preventing a potential dispute from escalating to court. He has represented many clients at without prejudice meetings and mediations. Paul's approach is to work with a client to identify the issues early on and set a clear course for dealing with those issues. His recent project experience includes: arranging service of over 80 price notices under options which will form a substantial residential development; representing a client in a multi-million pound dilapidations claim; and advising in relation to a landlord’s rights to develop adjoining land of a large tenanted shopping centre.

England

Expertise

DevelopersInvestorsCorporate occupiersLandlordsPossession claimsLandlord and tenant disputesRent reviewBreak noticesRenewal of business tenanciesDilapidationsLicensed premises issuesInsolvency-related property issuesMediation and without prejudice negotiations

Education

Garth High School, Morden
Sussex University (BA Law 2:1 (Hons))
College of Law, Chester

Languages

French (working knowledge)