I have never come across a solicitor as determined and capable as Mark Brassey. His knowledge of the CPR rules combined with his commercial acumen has always impressed me. We have always managed to be successful and in some instances win what I thought were unwinnable cases. ”
- Raja Adil LLB (Hons), The Adil Group CEO, The Adil Group of Companies

I have always felt my business affairs are in safe hands with Mark and CBG. They very much understand how family businesses operate and are my go-to solicitors for all litigation matters and long may this continue. We regard Mark and CBG as an extension to our family. ”
- Raja Adil LLB (Hons), The Adil Group CEO, The Adil Group of Companies

Mark Brassey is unequivocally one of the best lawyers in in London and by far the best litigator globally that I have had the pleasure of instructing. His broad range of knowledge spanning across property and planning paired with his talent and ability speaks for itself - in 25 years he has acted for us, we have never lost in court with him instructed. He is a true asset to any client. ”

Mark is super knowledgeable, quick, smart, and all his work was carried out with so much care. He went out of his way to help me. ”
- Chambers 2023

Mark Brassey is noted for his deft handling of commercial and residential property disputes, including claims relating to insurance, dilapidations, and lease renewals. Sources characterise him as an 'experienced and shrewd operator. ”
- Chambers 2020

Absolutely first class. ”
- Chambers 2014

Mark is Head of Dispute Resolution and has over 25 years experience and in-depth knowledge of all aspects of commercial and residential property and planning litigation work. He has worked with High Net Worth Individuals and clients from a wide range of industry sectors, including retail, leisure and charities.

Mark is a Member of the Property Litigation Association, The Law Society and an Advisor to the Institute of Directors.

Mark is author of articles in various property and legal journals including Solicitors Journal, Estates Gazette and RICS Property Journal. He has also been regularly ranked in Chambers since 2012.

Qualified as a solicitor, England & Wales, 1996.

Mark has a broad practice covering commercial disputes and commercial and residential property disputes including:

Advising national and international landlords and tenants in relation to contested and uncontested business lease renewals.

Complex property fraud cases.

Dealing with professional negligence claims.

Forfeiture and possession claims.

Squatters.

Adverse possession claims.

Resolving party wall disputes.

Dilapidations claims.

Injunctions.

Planning advice and handling appeals.

Utility Disputes.

Resolving disputes arising from auctions.

Acting for a client operating a franchised restaurant, in a professional negligence claim against their former solicitors who failed to serve a break notice. The solicitors admitted liability and the claim was settled with substantial damages and costs recovery.

Acting for clients against a well-known high street building society who refused to provide a redemption statement to allow our clients to complete the sale of a residential property. We were successful in obtaining an injunction in the High Court requiring the building society to provide the redemption statement by the following day.

Acting for a landlord against a well-known high street retailer in a business lease renewal. The claim began as an opposed lease renewal but was settled with the grant of a new lease to the retailer on favourable terms to our client.

Acting for a restaurant operator against their previous solicitors in a professional negligence claim. The former solicitors failed to serve a valid break notice. The solicitors admitted liability and the claim was settled with substantial damages and costs recovery.

Advising a property client who had purchased a residential property and was threatened with a planning enforcement notice and possible criminal prosecution.

Acting for a client in a successful planning appeal against the decision of East Cambridgeshire District Council for the erection of 19 affordable homes with associated access, parking and landscaping.

Acting for a client in a successful planning appeal against the decision of Mid Sussex District Council for the construction of a new chapel building with associated landscaping within an existing burial ground.

Acting for a victim of a complex fraud, in a series of successful applications for a worldwide freezing order and proprietary injunction; a passport order and bench warrant; an order for cross examination and default judgment; securing a significant settlement from the Land Registry and defending and defeating an application by the defendant to set aside all previous orders. Thereafter succeeding in a confidential settlement against the solicitors that acted in the transfer of the property relating to the original fraud.

Mark is Head of Dispute Resolution and has over 25 years experience and in-depth knowledge of all aspects of commercial and residential property and planning litigation work. He has worked with High Net Worth Individuals and clients from a wide range of industry sectors, including retail, leisure and charities.

Mark is a Member of the Property Litigation Association, The Law Society and an Advisor to the Institute of Directors.

Mark is author of articles in various property and legal journals including Solicitors Journal, Estates Gazette and RICS Property Journal. He has also been regularly ranked in Chambers since 2012.

Qualified as a solicitor, England & Wales, 1996.

Mark has a broad practice covering commercial disputes and commercial and residential property disputes including:

Advising national and international landlords and tenants in relation to contested and uncontested business lease renewals.

Complex property fraud cases.

Dealing with professional negligence claims.

Forfeiture and possession claims.

Squatters.

Adverse possession claims.

Resolving party wall disputes.

Dilapidations claims.

Injunctions.

Planning advice and handling appeals.

Utility Disputes.

Resolving disputes arising from auctions.

Acting for a client operating a franchised restaurant, in a professional negligence claim against their former solicitors who failed to serve a break notice. The solicitors admitted liability and the claim was settled with substantial damages and costs recovery.

Acting for clients against a well-known high street building society who refused to provide a redemption statement to allow our clients to complete the sale of a residential property. We were successful in obtaining an injunction in the High Court requiring the building society to provide the redemption statement by the following day.

Acting for a landlord against a well-known high street retailer in a business lease renewal. The claim began as an opposed lease renewal but was settled with the grant of a new lease to the retailer on favourable terms to our client.

Acting for a restaurant operator against their previous solicitors in a professional negligence claim. The former solicitors failed to serve a valid break notice. The solicitors admitted liability and the claim was settled with substantial damages and costs recovery.

Advising a property client who had purchased a residential property and was threatened with a planning enforcement notice and possible criminal prosecution.

Acting for a client in a successful planning appeal against the decision of East Cambridgeshire District Council for the erection of 19 affordable homes with associated access, parking and landscaping.

Acting for a client in a successful planning appeal against the decision of Mid Sussex District Council for the construction of a new chapel building with associated landscaping within an existing burial ground.

Acting for a victim of a complex fraud, in a series of successful applications for a worldwide freezing order and proprietary injunction; a passport order and bench warrant; an order for cross examination and default judgment; securing a significant settlement from the Land Registry and defending and defeating an application by the defendant to set aside all previous orders. Thereafter succeeding in a confidential settlement against the solicitors that acted in the transfer of the property relating to the original fraud.

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