Owen Talfan Davies

Partner | London


Client services contact Rachel Bedford

 

Track record

FTSE 100 UK broadcasting company

Acting in the High Court and arbitration proceedings for a landlord in a multi-million-pound claim relating to the re-letting of the 170,000 square foot London headquarters of a FTSE 100 UK broadcasting company.
 

High Court dispute

Acting in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and expert determination proceedings in a dispute concerning the sale of Heathrow's Terminal 5 site to BAA.
 

Acting on behalf of a tenant

Acting successfully for a prospective tenant in respect of its rescission of an agreement for lease, and pursuing a £70million claim for damages arising from the prospective landlord's failure to carry out development works.
 

Acting on behalf of victims of property fraud

Acting for victims of property fraud (in claims in negligence and breach of trust against firms of solicitors and agents, and in statutory indemnity claims against HM Land Registry).
 

Bond Street retail space

Acting on a £multi-million rent review of a substantial building and retail space on New Bond Street, Mayfair.

Central London developments

Acting for developers on their acquisitions and developments of a number of central London sites (acting on Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, and Telecommunications Code, possession proceedings relating to development sites with a combined gross development value in excess of £5 billion).

Damages claim

Acting in proceedings against a large firm of solicitors in respect of a substantial damages claim arising under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1988.
 

Energy sector client

Acting for a number of high profile energy sector clients in obtaining pre-emptive injunctions protecting land interests, supply chains and other commercial interests.
 

Judicial review proceedings

Acting in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in judicial review proceedings relating to the compulsory acquisition and development of a site on the Canary Wharf estate.
 

Large chain of DIY stores

Acting for the administrators of a large chain of DIY stores in respect of a property portfolio comprising over 150 leasehold properties.