Nick is a Chambers ranked lawyer partner with over 15 years PQE in litigation specialising in commercial disputes.
Nick trained at a niche commercial litigation and insolvency firm based in London before moving to a more general litigation practice in London. Nick moved to well-established firm in Sussex where he worked as head of department in both general and commercial litigation and non-contentious commercial work.
Nick’s practice extends to any form of commercial dispute including director and shareholder disputes, contractual claims, partnership disputes, defamation, fraud claims company restoration applications and insolvency-based claims.
His experience of working in non-contentious commercial matters helps both his understanding and ability to advise clients in commercial transaction disputes. Nick spent 8 years working in commercial environment before qualifying as a solicitor which gives him first hand experience of the commercial realities that impact client decisions.
Nick has had his legal views, opinions and comments published in the national and local media. Nick also given legal comment and opinion on both local and BBC radio.
Helen heads up the Litigation & Dispute Resolution department leading a team of specialists in property litigation, enfranchisement and commercial disputes.
She has a vast amount of experience specialising in all aspects of property disputes acting for a range of clients including developers, land owners, trusts, commercial landlords and tenants and the private individual.
Helen is ranked as a Leading Partner in Legal500 having maintained her ranking in both Legal500 and ChambersUk for several years.
With over 30 years experience Helen has honed her expertise in all aspects of property disputes for both commercial and residential property.
Helen specialises in many types of disputes including
- Complex dilapidations cases
- Lease renewals
- Forfeiture
- Breach of covenants
- Co-ownership disputes
- Orders for sale
- Adverse possession
- Boundary disputes
- Rights of Way Disputes
She also advises on professional negligence claims against surveyors, architects and valuers.
Helen is frequently commended by her clients for her clarity of advice, strategic and pragmatic approach. She concentrates on the desired outcome but balances this with a commercial focus. In 2022 she won a breakthrough case enabling a group of holiday home leaseholders to apply to purchase the freehold of their properties by proving that the properties could be defined as ‘houses’ under the existing legislation. This lead to her being Lawyer in the News in February 2022 – https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/lawyer-in-the-news/lawyer-in-the-news-helen-bell-mayo-wynne-baxter/5111733.article#commentsJump
She has been described as ‘…very collaborative, knowledgeable and has a very strategic approach to cases’.
Helen qualified as a commercial mediator in 2004 and is therefore well placed to advise when mediation, or other types of alternative dispute resolution, may be appropriate. Helen is also a member of the Property Litigation Association.
Call Helen if you need advice on a property dispute and require someone who is personable, extremely experienced and will have your best interests at the heart of her approach.