I am an experienced property disputes solicitor with over 20 years’ experience. I advise on the full range of contentious real estate issues, from breach of covenant disputes to Landlord and Tenant 1954 Act claims.
I provide strategic advice to help clients avoid or resolve disputes, and I also act for them in litigation when needed. I am a keen advocate of mediation within litigation where I assist by unlocking creative solutions always with the primary objective of protecting my client’s proprietary interests.
I regularly act for both landlords and tenants as it ensures that I am always alive to the concerns that affect both sides and that means my advice is comprehensive and pragmatic.
Expertise
I help a wide range of clients including developers, institutional investors, private estates, charities, managing agents, housing associations, local councils, high net worth individuals, private landlords and tenants as well as widely known retail clients.
My experience includes advising business and individual clients with:
- breach of covenant and title disputes
- forfeiture
- break notices and termination of lease disputes
- Landlord and Tenant 1954 Act claims
- trespass claims
- possession claims
- co-ownership disputes
- dilapidations
- service charge and rent review disputes.
I have a particular expertise in rights of way and complex boundary disputes including determined boundary claims, as well as real estate focused professional negligence disputes.
I have experience of proceedings in the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) as well as the High Court and County Court.
I studied Law at Cardiff University and qualified in 1998. After gaining experience with regional firms, I went on to lead a property disputes team. Before joining Debenhams Ottaway as a consultant in 2026, I was a real estate disputes partner at a boutique law firm.
In touch
I am a member of the Law Society and the Property Litigation Association and a former mentor and Chair of the Association of Women in Property (South East Branch).
I regularly contribute property disputes advice to the Sunday Times Property Section.