ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes: The UK Commercial Property Litigation and Disputes Forum 2024

Serle Court is delighted to be a ‘knowledge partner’ at ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes: The UK Commercial Property Litigation and Disputes Forum 2024 taking place on Thursday, 29 February.

The conference will explore issues both perennial and recent that impact the field of property litigation and disputes.

Christopher Stoner KC will be speaking at 11:20 alongside Rashpal Soomal (Eversheds Sutherland), Gary Lawrenson (Osborne Clarke) and Liam Dunford (Point 2) on the following panel session:

Understanding rights to light disputes and how they are resolved

The panel will discuss:

Measures to mitigate risk of disputes
Effective remedies for infringements
How surveyors measure the adequacy of light in a given area

At 12:00, Jonathan Upton and Michael Walsh will speak alongside Scott Goldstein (Payne Hicks Beach) on the ‘service charges and management in mixed use developments’ panel. Jonathan, Michael and Scott will cover the following:

What does the Supreme Court’s decision in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd mean for commercial service charges?
Management considerations in mixed use developments
Apportionment clauses following the Supreme Court decision in Williams and others v Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd

Serle Court will also be hosting the drinks reception to conclude the conference.

Related Barristers

Christopher Stoner KC

Call: 1991
Silk: 2010

Michael Walsh KC

Call: 2006
Silk: 2025

Jonathan Upton KC is recognised for his work in high-value commercial disputes, real estate litigation and asset recovery. His expertise across these interconnected fields makes him “the perfect package for complex and hard-fought” litigation.

His work is both domestic and international, with many cases involving fraud and trusts. Jonathan is regularly instructed in complex, high-value and urgent applications, including freezing injunctions, proprietary injunctions and asset disclosure orders. Commentators note that “he has an unwavering ability to get to the commercial crux of a matter extremely quickly” and that “Jonathan is both technically brilliant and a creative advocate.”

Recent instructions include acting in a substantial Commercial Court group action involving over 200 claimants and allegations of fraud, conspiracy and non est factum; advising on the recovery of debts in the context of the Russian sanctions and OFSI licensing regime; and challenging a Letter of Request issued by the Supreme Court of New York to the Royal Court of Jersey in connection with the Williams F1 Racing Team v Schwarz litigation in the US.

Jonathan is noted for being “incredibly approachable and helpful. You can just pick up the phone and talk to him” and “an absolute pleasure to work with.”