Areas of Practice
Track Record
Acting in a major redevelopment in the West End of London. This involves coordinating termination of a number of leases both commercial and residential. The commercial leases include heavily contested proceedings under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
A £60 million partnership dispute about a hotel development. The claim was expedited through the Courts. Our interpretation of the contracts was approved by Court of Appeal within 8 months of the claim being issues in the lower courts
Heavily contested proceedings concerning a basement development in Holland Park. This is one of a number of claims concerning basements in recent years. Colin has acted for both developers and neighboring landowners in this highly topical area of law
Acting for a group of leaseholders in dispute with a pensions company of a large media organisation over the interpretation of a rent review clause. The alternative interpretation if the clause would have resulted in drastic rent review increases for leaseholders. Our arguments prevailed, with around 200 revised deeds now being put in place
Acting on several claims under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 where Freeholders have failed to follow correct proceedings when assigning other interests
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2020 – 2023
Chambers UK, Ranked Individual, 2017 – 2020, 2022 & 2023
Education & Qualification
University of Bristol
Qualified as a solicitor in 1995
Recommended by Colin
On 9 November 2021, the Government presented the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill to Parliament providing the detail of the proposed arbitration scheme to deal with rent arrears that accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst this is subject to change before it becomes law, it contains significant proposals that will affect both landlords and tenants. The Government also published a new Code of practice for commercial property relationships.
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