I’m a partner in the property dispute resolution team where clients appreciate my ability to analyse complex situations and tailor my approach to achieve their aims
I have over 15 years’ experience in advising on property disputes, helping a wide range of clients including businesses and high net-worth individuals in sectors spanning property investment, retail, leisure, food and drink, healthcare, charities, financial, insurance and professional services, landed estates, local and central government and utility companies.
Areas of expertise:
- Commercial landlord and tenant,
- Lease renewals
- Forfeiture claims
- Breaches of leasehold covenants
- Rent reviews
- Long residential leaseholder rights
- Leasehold enfranchisement
- Property insolvency
- Freehold covenants and easements
- Development disputes
- Contract disputes
Qualifications and memberships
- Admitted as a solicitor in October 2007
- Member of the Property Litigation Association
If I'm unavailable, please contact:
Georgia Greenhalgh
Legal Secretary +44 (0)1892 506 310 [email protected]
Clare Crowhurst
PA and Legal Secretary Team Leader +44 (0)1892 506 211 [email protected]
Download PDFMy experience
Advised pension fund on obtaining possession of a large commercial site for redevelopment as residential scheme, including multiple court claims to oppose lease renewals.
Advised a property investor to oppose an attempt by its tenant of a substantial office block to operate a conditional break option.
Advised developer client on a Mayfair property, involving multimillion pound enfranchisement claims, on extensive lease breaches by tenant and opposing enforcement action by landlord.
Advising pension fund on successful recovery of c. £850,000 of rent arrears from the guarantor of an insolvent retail tenant.
How we made a difference
My thinking
Bucking the trend (Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022)
First Arbitral Award under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022
Moratorium on statutory demands extended for commercial landlords
Commercial rent arrears protections extended until March 2022
Business lease renewals and the pandemic
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