Nida Khan

Nida is a Senior Associate within the Property & Trusts Litigation team. Nida advises on all aspects of commercial and residential property disputes and acts for a wide range of clients, from private clients to high profile PLCs, in relation to contentious commercial and residential property matters.

Her main areas of work include all aspects of lease renewals, advising on exercising break options, dilapidations, applications for consent to assign/alter/underlet, arrears recovery, forfeiture, trespass, rights of first refusal and enfranchisement rights. She has experience in planning disputes, including those involving applications for Judicial Review, and also has experience of defective premises matters, including dealing with cladding claims. Nida also deals with contractual and development disputes, and those involving rights to light issues.

Nida is known for keeping in mind the bigger picture to achieve resolutions for her clients’ issues and, over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, has developed a reputation for a flair in devising and executing creative exit strategies for commercial clients locked into long term leases or contracts. In particular, this has involved acting for a number of companies seeking to negotiate exits from onerous licences from shared office space providers. Nida also works closely with the Property team, providing strategic advice to avoid litigation where appropriate.

Nida is a Property Litigation Association Committee Member, having been on the Education and Training Committee since 2021. She is also on the Property Litigation Association’s Website and Marketing Committee.