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I am an executive partner specialising in property related disputes. I often assist landlords and tenants in enforcing lease terms or, in particular for landlords, trying to recover possession of their property from a tenant in breach. I also advise in respect of boundaries and land ownership, including those wishing to make or defend a claim for land by adverse possession.
Other disputes that I deal with include: rights of way and other rights, breaches of covenants, trespass claims, claims relating to property damage, applications or defences relating to town and village greens.
I regularly advise in respect of complex professional negligence matters against solicitors, surveyors and architects and I am a member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association.
Although I specialise and advise predominantly in respect of property related matters, I also represent clients who have general commercial disputes such as breach of contract.
Because so much of my time is spent dealing with property related disputes, I have extensive experience in dealing with those matters which helps me establish the main issues and advise clients in a prompt and cost conscious way. This allows my clients to take an early view on their prospects of successfully bringing or defending a claim.
I understand that most clients have little concern with “interesting points of law”. If you are like most of my clients, you want me to assist you to achieve a particular objective and if there are risks you want to know about them as soon as possible and that is just what I seek to do.
Darren Perks is hugely capable with in depth knowledge and an ability to bore down, identify and then retain focus on what is key to a case. Definitely someone you want on your team.
I graduated as a solicitor in 2006 before joining Tees in 2009.
I regularly act for large PLCs and private limited companies, partnerships, individuals, charities and trusts and public bodies.
My clients include national property developers and other large land-owning organisations, air transportation businesses, breweries, local authorities, hospital trusts, insurers and farming businesses.
“Darren Perks is pragmatic and commercial.” Legal 500 UK, 2025
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