Charles practises in the areas of real estate, agricultural and commercial law. He is ranked as a ‘Leading Junior’ in The Legal 500 2026 guide for property and construction.
Charles is regularly instructed across these disciplines in complex and high-value litigation. He has assisted both corporate and individual clients at all stages including: initial and ongoing advice, drafting pleadings, alternative dispute resolution, interim and final hearings.
In his property practice, Charles advises and represents clients in residential, agricultural and business settings. In particular, in real property matters, Charles’ professional clients appreciate the combination of technical advice with a practical appreciation of the ancillary pressures associated with long-running property litigation. In this respect, Charles has specific expertise in managing issues arising from the costs of such litigation, both during the currency of proceedings and following their conclusion.
Charles’ commercial clients have included sole traders, small to medium-sized enterprises, statutory bodies, national and multinational organisations. He has been instructed to represent and advise clients across a spectrum of commercial matters including: business-to-business and consumer contracts, shareholder disputes, issues concerning national infrastructure and local government – particularly proceedings concerning national non-domestic rates.
Charles takes a keen interest in the costs of civil litigation and brings this consideration to his real estate and commercial practice in helping clients achieve commercially-sensible outcomes. He has additionally been instructed specifically to represent clients in costs-only proceedings and is frequently asked to advise on the discrete question of costs. He has had a book published on the topic of non-party costs orders, has been featured in the Law Society’s Litigation Funding Magazine and has delivered in-house training to solicitor clients on developments in costs law and civil procedure.
Charles was formerly a lecturer of property law and contract law at a leading Russell Group university.
