Peter Burfoot qualified as a solicitor in 1977 at Lawrence Graham where he specialised in property, commercial and insurance litigation.  He joined Chethams in 1984 where he became a Partner, moving to Brachers in 2000 and joining Griffin Law as Managing Partner in 2010.  Peter joined Knights Solicitors as a consultant in January 2012 and heads the firm's contentious property practice.

As a highly experienced property litigator, Peter specialises in commercial and private landlord and tenant disputes and real estate disputes including adverse possession, boundaries, easements and rights of way. He has extensive experience in contested commercial lease renewals, interpretation issues and rent review provisions in leases.

In his commercial litigation work Peter has particular experience in professional indemnity and negligence claims, acting both for and against professional service providers including architects, surveyors and solicitors.  Other specialised work includes internet litigation involving Norwich Pharmacal Orders.


Memberships
- Property Litigation Association
 

Peter's reported cases include:

Hindcastle -v- Barbara Attenborough Associates Ltd [1996] House of Lords
-The guarantor of a tenant remains liable for rent accruing after disclaimer if the landlord does not resume possession.  The Court of Appeal decision in Stacy -v- Hill [1901] 1QB 660 has been overruled (Times, 23 February 1996).

Baxendale Walker -v- Middleton & Ors [2011] EWHC 
-Tort Conspiracy