Farah Bandali

Experience

I am a solicitor in the Real Estate Disputes department acting for commercial, charity and private clients advising on a wide range of both commercial and residential property related disputes.

I have extensive experience in dispute resolution advising on general commercial disputes as well as property disputes.

I like to work with clients to deliver cost effective solutions to problems and achieve early resolution of disputes where possible. I like to think of creative solutions to clients problems and have experience in advising on settlement strategy and tactics.

I also have experience in third party funding and after the event insurance having worked a litigation funder. This means that I am able to look at the bigger picture and consider and discuss with clients the commercial and financial aspects of bringing any claim.

Acting for large property developers to advise on terminating both commercial and residential tenancies ahead of development.
Representing an industrial real estate developer against The Royal Bank of Scotland in a complex banking dispute relating to its now defunct Global Restructuring Group.
Representing a property developer in a complex professional negligence dispute against its former solicitors for failing to discharge a freezing injunction made against him, allowing one of his properties to be transferred to the other party to the claim and failing to advise properly on his disclosure obligations.
Making a successful application to stay a consent order for payment of legal costs to a firm pending the outcome of professional negligence proceedings.
Representing a property developer in a claim against a local council for breach of contract and misfeasance in public office for wrongfully terminating a property development scheme.
Representing a high-net worth individual in a multi-handed fraud claim concerning a sale of classic vehicles. The proceedings were initiated by obtaining a freezing injunction against 3 Defendants’ assets.