UK
City Centre Offices
Client: Health and Safety Authority
Office: Dublin
Office: Dublin
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The client occupied 2,200 sq m of office space held under four separate leases and fitted out to bespoke requirements. Watts provided a detailed assessment of the likely expenditure involved in handing back the buildings to comply with the repairing obligations. Watts negotiated a substantial reduction in the landlord's claim for damages – the landlord agreed to a settlement of 20% of the original claim. The case became more complex during the course of negotiations when it became apparent that the landlord planned to extend the premises. Watts successfully contested that this factor reduced the extent of the client's liability.
