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Thomas Middlehurst

Partner | Contentious trusts and estates, Real estate disputes

Richmond

T 020 8939 2737

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About Thomas

Contentious Trusts & Probate Disputes
Property Ownership Disputes
Real Estate Disputes

A litigation & dispute resolution expert specialising in high-value and complex disputes, my practice covers disputes involving contentious trusts and probate, property ownership and all aspects of real estate.

I specialise in acting for private individuals, trusts, charities owner-managed businesses, developers and serial entrepreneurs.

My clients price my pragmatic, commercial and cost-effective legal advice. As an experienced litigator and negotiator, I utilise alternative dispute resolution (where possible) to avoid the time and expense of court proceedings.

I am named as a key lawyer in the 2019 edition of Legal 500 for Property Litigation and below are examples of client feed back received from past Practitioners Guides.

Outside of work I enjoy cycling, golf, rugby (more watching than playing these days) and adventure sports, in particular backcountry skiing when I can find the time to make it to the slopes. I’m also a qualified skydiver.

Accreditations & Memberships

Called to the Bar in 2008 (non practising)
Call to the Rolls in 2011
Full Member of Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists
Member of the Property Litigation Association
Member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association
Member of the Contentious Trusts Association

Tom has a very good manner, excellent professionalism and excellent knowledge of his specialist areas of law. He is very responsive and trustworthy.
Client

I was most impressed by and appreciated the commercial approach taken by Thomas. He is able to understand our needs on a commercial level and tailor his advice and the solutions he offers to meet those needs. Thomas is also great at providing simple solutions to complex problems and liaising with us and our other commercial advisers to ensure that the whole team is working under a unified strategy with the same goals. This enables us to deal with problems quickly as they arise and not lose sight of the big picture. I would recommend Thomas.
Client

Litigation is never something you want to enter into lightly, but Thomas has the ability to get to grips with the facts of a case quickly and provide clear and professional advice, enabling us to pursue a course of action targeted at producing our desired outcome. Thomas Middlehurst is an excellent commercial litigator with a solid background in property law. His outstanding qualities are his ability to communicate effectively with clients in dealing with complicated cases and to progress matters with minimal input. There are some very good lawyers I work with, but Thomas stands out on the litigation side.
Client

Thomas Middlehurst conducted our case in a professional, realistic and practical manor. Despite the continuous threatening bravado and bluster from the claimant’s solicitor, Mr Middlehurst’s responses were always professional rather than emotional. Mr Middlehurst had the ability to take the emotion out of the issue and was always realistic in his communication of the potential outcome scenarios.
Client

His outstanding qualities are his ability to communicate effectively with clients in dealing with complicated cases and to progress matters with minimal input. There are some very good lawyers I work with, but Thomas stands out on the litigation side.
Client

We have appreciated Tom’s knowledge and sound advice on a number of matters and Clients have always warmed to his approach. Never afraid to organise an effective response to our needs.
Client

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News & latest updates

Blog

The difficulties of being an Executor of a will – to deal or not to deal?

Emily Travell

26.06.2020

Executors can find themselves in a difficult position when faced with the prospect of purchasing assets from an estate, even when they are paying market rate for those assets and the other beneficiaries agree to the sale. Being an executor is often an onerous and largely unglamorous role, which involves hours of work usually with […]

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How to cope with separation and divorce anxiety during Covid-19

Katy Barber

11.06.2020

The trials of family life are different for everyone but in this crisis situation that we are experiencing now thanks to Covid-19 it really increases the pressure on merged or separated families. We have had a number of unique Covid-specific queries from families and individuals living across the South East as well as from abroad, asking […]

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Can I renovate my tired residential leasehold property?

Gemma Richards

21.05.2020

With the rising costs of moving, many opt to stay and renovate rather than sell. There is however, a common misconception that if you own a leasehold property you have the right to install a new kitchen or knock down a wall to improve living space without anyone’s permission. Unfortunately that is not always the […]

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Coronavirus and insolvency: what is insolvency and what steps can be taken to avoid it?

David Foster

08.04.2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) is having a major impact on businesses in all sectors around the UK. It has had a particular effect on hospitality, property, retail and leisure sectors. Below is a short guide to understanding insolvency, and the steps that can be taken to assess whether a company, or individual, might be facing insolvency in […]

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