Andrew Myers

Andrew advises landlords and tenants on really high-value dilapidations claims, including many on a “no win no fee” basis.  Building surveyors regularly approach Andrew to act on their cases. 

• Advised on eight-figure dilapidations claim against a major national institution. 

• Acted on a £5 million dilapidations claim against BT, settled favourably before trial with full recovery of costs. 

• Acted on two important reported decisions: Van Dal Footwear Ltd v Ryman Ltd [2010] 1 All ER 883, and Westminster City Council v HSBC Bank plc [2003] 1 EGLR 62. 

Andrew advises both landlords and tenants on complex and high-value lease forfeiture disputes, helping clients protect valuable property interests and resolve matters swiftly and strategically. 

• Acted on and secured a victory for WeWork when its landlord tried, unsuccessfully, to forfeit one of its major leases. SBP 2 SARL v 2 Southbank Tenant Limited [2025] EWHC 16 (Ch), 

• Advised on multiple contested forfeiture claims for both landlords and tenants involving substantial commercial properties. 

Andrew has recovered a number of substantial commissions for selling agents. 

• Recovering a multi-million pound agent’s fee at trial, where there was no written agreement. 

• Recovering very substantial residential properties where the written agreement was defective. 

Andrew advises on complex property and commercial disputes, including failed joint ventures, director disputes, and high-value litigation, acting for developers, investors, and companies in securing successful outcomes in challenging cases. 

• Acted for the successful defendants in a dispute concerning a failed joint venture to build a shopping centre in Wolverhampton. Multi Veste 226 BV v NI Summer Row Unitholder BV [2011] EWHC 2026 (Ch). Multi Corporation sued Andrew’s clients for £56 million. The judge awarded Multi just £2 (and made them pay Andrew’s clients’ legal costs). 

• Acted for a property developer who took Lidl to the Court of Appeal when Lidl pulled out of a property joint venture- Generator Developments Limited v Lidl UK GmbH [2018] EWCA Civ 396. 

• Acted for two directors of a housing association where the other two directors tried to oust Andrew’s clients. Andrew secured his clients a very substantial payout. 

Andrew has acted on a number of claims where the buyer of property has tried to get out of paying an overage which is due.

• Acted successfully in the Court of Appeal as advocate.  

• Recovered a very substantial overage for a local authority. 

Andrew advises clients on claims against professionals, particularly solicitors, where negligent advice or drafting has caused significant financial loss.  

• Acted for a client suing a top 10 law firm over a mistake in a conveyancing transaction. The law firm’s original documentation had been negligently drafted. The client received just under £2 million from that law firm at a mediation. 

• Advised on a professional negligence claim against a top 30 law firm in relation to a failure to advise correctly in relation to a £16 million loan and defective security provisions required for the purchase of a children’s wear retail chain. 

• Advised on a professional negligence claim from a top 60 law firm on their mishandling of the contracts and guarantees that underpinned this acquisition of the retail premises. 

Andrew has an excellent track record is using the insolvency processes to recover very substantial rent arrears. 

• Advising landlords when their tenants go into creditors’ voluntary arrangements (CVAs). 

• Recovering almost £1 million in rent arrears one weekend when a retail chain was about to enter a restructuring process. 

• Ensuring landlords get a better deal when their tenants undergo a pre-pack administrations (in one case securing a multi=million pound rent deposit). 

Recognised by Chambers UK for Real Estate Litigation 2025

Recognised by The Legal 500 as a Leading Partner for Property Litigation 2025

Member of the Property Litigation Association