Michelmores LLP

Real Estate

I am an Associate in the Specialist Real Estate team at Michelmores. My practice areas include property, planning and public law.

I advise a wide range of clients on contentious and non-contentious aspects of property and planning related work, including lease extensions (statutory and non-statutory), boundary disputes, possession proceedings, title advice and dilapidations claims.

I advise generally on planning matters, including on applications and appeals for certificates of lawful use, permitted development rights, and the drafting and negotiating of section 106 agreements. I also enjoy working on matters of public law, particularly where they overlap with planning and property issues. I have experience in judicial review, compulsory purchase and advising on compliance with statutory duties.

During 2022, I undertook a secondment to a public limited company on a part-time basis, assisting the company’s in-house legal team on a broad spectrum of commercial and property focussed issues. This was a fantastic opportunity to really get to know the business and understand how I could provide best-value. Having in-house experience allows me to better understand the environment of public and private companies and the unique challenges they face.

I enjoy getting to know my clients to understand how I can best assist. I appreciate the importance of being contactable and endeavour to minimise the difficulties of litigation as much as I can, by explaining the steps, undertaking the legal legwork and advising on strategy, so that my clients feel empowered to make the right decision for them.

I joined Michelmores in 2018, having obtained a first-class honours degree in Human Geography (BA) from the University of Exeter and distinctions in both the GDL and LPC (LLM) from the University of Law in Guildford. I am a member of the Property Litigation Association.

Expertise

Planning Law Property Property Litigation Real Estate

Lydia Robinson - Associate - Specialist Real Estate | Michelmores