I have been qualified as a solicitor for 28 years and for 24 years I have been at a Bournemouth Commercial Firm as a team leader and Partner. I have also been Head of Insolvency and Business Recovery at another Bournemouth Firm.
I have acted on behalf of Clients ranging from FTSE 100 Companies to Locally based Owner Managed Businesses. Advising and acting for National Insolvency Practitioners as well as advising and acting for London Based Property Group in relation to development and Funding dispute.
I am a member of Property Litigation Association and a member of Agricultural Lawyers Association.
Described in Legal 500 (2016) as having "amazing" knowledge in my field and considered "quick and efficient"
Areas of Expertise
Case Study
Insolvency Advice
- Advising IP Office holders in relation to varies clams in Liquidation and Administration
- Advising Director on challenge to Administration and property recovery in relation to Site values at over 13 million pounds.
- Advising Property Developers on insolvency solution and refinance in relation to a 4 million pound property
Overall problem solving advice in relation to companies individual bankruptcies acting for office holders.
Property Litigation
- Over 25 years of dealing with all types of Property and landlord Disputes
- Providing specialist Landlord advice
- Landlord and tenant renewals
- Acting for FTSE 100 Company concerning renewal proceedings against Council Landlord seeking to invoke a redevelopment renewal on a short term mixed residential and commercial premises. Reported Estates Gazette.
- Acting on behalf of companies in connection with enforcement of covenants landlord and tenant.
Forfeiture/ CRAR - Recovery of possession commercial
- Residential possession
- Over 28 years experience in property based disputes
- Agricultural Possession and Land Advice – 2 trials on possession.
- Acting for owners of industrial estates in relation to property issues
- All types of Boundary disputes
Commercial Litigation
- Acting on behalf of various companies enforcing intellectual property
- Acting for retailers in connection with company to company issues
- All aspects of corporate litigation
- Acting for employees with regulatory matters on referrals from B&Q, Blockbuster, Game, New Look.
- Environmental law prosecutions
Away from the office
I enjoy spending time with my family, travelling when time permits, running and developing my culinary skills.