Perry Swanson

About

Perry is a senior associate in the Real Estate Disputes team, with more than 9 years’ experience advising clients on complex and high-stakes disputes, risk mitigation and litigation in the UK court system including the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber).

He advises a wide range of clients in the real estate sector on contentious matters, including issues arising out of developments such as rights of light, vacant possession strategies, property-related insolvencies, building safety issues in the context of the Building Safety Act 2022, and he has particular experience advising site providers on telecoms matters and disputes relating to the Electronic Communications Code. Perry also routinely supports Burges Salmon’s transactional lawyers, providing strategic advice and managing risks on complex real estate transactions.

Perry is Vice Chair of the Junior Property Litigation Association, and he is also a member of BPF Futures and the Property Litigation Association.

Experience

• Prime Central London developer: Acting for a developer in novel telecoms Tribunal litigation concerning radiation exclusion zones arising from 5G telecoms apparatus which prejudiced the developer’s ability to carry out its proposed redevelopment.
• High-profile property investor: Issuing and managing High Court litigation to prevent a neighbouring development which, as designed, would have adversely impacted the level of light enjoyed by the client’s historic City of London building.
• Property holding company: Acting for the claimant in High Court litigation for the return of deposits following termination of agreements for lease in a failed development scheme, in which the claimant had contracted to purchase 38 apartments.
• Major developer: Advising a major developer in relation to their acquisition and multi-million pound plans to develop a skyscraper in the City of London, including securing vacant possession of the site and providing strategic advice on telecoms.
• Global investment firm: Advising on rights of light issues associated with the forward funding of a 819-bed purpose-built student housing scheme.
• High-profile developer: Advising a high-profile developer on their proposed major redevelopment in Mayfair, including securing vacant possession of the site before commencement of works and providing strategic advice including on telecoms.

Credentials

• Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (2018).