Abigail Trencher
Partner
Birketts LLP
Lawyers
Adam Jones
Partner
Adrian Possener
Partner
Adrian Seagers
Partner
Alex Davey
Partner
Amanda Smallcombe
PARTNER, HEAD OF COURT OF PROTECTION TEAM
Andrew Tubb
Partner
Andrew Wood
Consul
Andrew Harmer
Partner and Head of Housing Management, over 25 years’ experience specialising all aspects of housing management litigation.
Social landlords and charitable institutions, such as injunctions, antisocial behaviour issues, disrepair and training. Cases of note: Kelsey Housing Association Ltd v King [1995] 28 HLR 270, CA; St Pancras & Humanist Housing Association Ltd v Leonard [2008] EWCA Civ 1442.
Annabelle Rout
Partner
Bernadette Baker
Partner
Brooke Banks
Solicitor
Caroline Stenner
Partner
Catherine Bacon
Professional Support Lawyer
Catherine Johnson
Partner
Charlotte Wormstone
Legal Director
Charlotte Sloan
Senior associate
Chris Coupland
Partner
Chris Schwer
Partner
Clare Barlow
Legal Director
Daden Hunt
Partner
Deborah Sharples
Partner
Erika Clarke
Legal Director
Gavin Coull
Partner
Gavinder Ryait
Salaried Partner ; specialist social housing management lawyer ; Acts for a number of Local Authorities and Housing Associations.
Gavinder has over 20 years’ experience in housing management litigation, particularly injunctions, possession claims, closure orders and high profile complex ASB matters.
Gavinder is named as a ‘Leading Individual’ by Legal 500 [2024]
Grace Kerr
Partner
Graham Kershaw
Senior Associate
Greg Allan
Partner
Henry Adams
Partner
Ian D'Castro
Partner
Jack Royall
Partner, Head of Private Client
James Allen
Partner
James Austin
Senior Partner
James Dinwiddy
Partner
James Hall
Senior Solicitor
James Robinson
Partner
Janice Leggett
Consultant
Jeanette Wheeler
Partner
John Scannell
Partner
Julie Gowland
Partner
Karl Pocock
Partner - Head of Corporate Tax
Katherine Herbert
Partner
Katie Beaven
Partner
Kitty Rosser
Legal Director, Head of Data Protection
Laurence Weeks
Partner
Liz Brownsell
Partner, Head of Charities
Lorna Spear
Partner
Louise Long
Partner and Head of Private Client Advisory
Lucy Churchill
Lucy is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial team.
Maria Peyman
Partner
Marie Constantine
Senior Associate Birketts LLP - London Office.
Marina Garston
Lega Director
Mark Henry
Consultant, Relationship Development
Mark Gipson
Partner
Mark Walkington
Mark is a Partner and has more than 30 years’ experience of representing business clients particularly in Commercial Property and in Real Estate Finance work. He has acted in the acquisition and disposal of commercial property, commercial leases, and in different finance transactions including owner/occupier, investment and development finance, and in bridging loans. He has also drafted the security documentation for a new challenger bank. His clients include leading UK banks as well as borrowers.
Matthew White
Partner
Matthew Atkins
Partner
Matthew Gowen
Partner (Barrister), Head of Regulatory and Corporate Defence
Matthew Newnham
Partner
Matthew Weston
Legal Director
Matthew Miles
Partner in Corporate Team advises a range of clients on acquisitions and disposals, MBOs and group reorganisations, shareholders’ agreements and corporate and contractual joint ventures.
Responsible for looking after the wider commercial interests of a range of businesses across the South-East through the drafting and negotiation of all types of commercial contracts. He has particular experience of structuring and negotiating investment and joint venture arrangements (including redevelopment schemes) for clients, along with prior experience of advising in respect of employment matters.
Max Roessler
Partner
Meena Gupta
Partner in the Property Disputes team. Specialising in commercial litigation, employment and company/commercial matters. Highly experienced in advising commercial clients on a wide range of issues including partnership disputes, contractual disputes, unfair prejudice claims and commercial property matters. She is an experienced negotiator and applies her skills and experience in obtaining optimum results whilst mitigating against the risks of litigation. She also acts for clients in the healthcare sector including GPs, dentists, pharmacists and nursing homes.
Melinda Dix
Associate Solicitor; Housebuilders Team - Sevenoaks
Specialises in acquisitions, infrastructure and planning, affordable housing, residential development, freehold reversions and plot sales.
Melissa Loucas
Partner
Neda Badri
Associate - Social Housing Team - London Office
Acts for Social and Private landlords on a variety of areas including, disrepair, injunctions, ASB, policy review and general breach of tenancy related matters. She also deals with leasehold matters. Neda also has experience in Commercial Property work.
Nicholas Woo
Partner
Nick Burt
Partner
Nick Stotesbury
Legal Director in the Contentious Trust and Probate practice specialising in complex probate and trusts, including contentious probate.
Nigel Thompson
Partner
Norien Zia
Senior Associate - London; Birketts LLP
Oliver Crichton
Partner
Oliver Gravell
Partner
Pam Dawson
Senior Associate (F.Inst.L.Ex)
Quentin Golder
Partner
Rachel Mc Killop-Wilkin
Partner
Rafael Ruiz
Partner
Raihan Khoyratee
Associate in the Social Housing Team; Birketts LLP - London Office
Raihan has over 14 years’ experience in a wide range of housing related issues, including disrepair/EPA, succession, ASB and general breach of tenancy related matters.
Richard Eaton
Partner
Robert Howard
Debt Recovery Manager
Sara Sayer
Partner, Solicitor-Advocate, FRSA
Sarah Hickey
Legal Director of the Private Client Advisory Team - Sevenoaks, specialising in complex probate, trusts, wills, IHT planning/mitigations and Court of Protection work.
Sarah also acts as a professional attorney for clients who want the reassurance of having a professional to assist them.
Simal Govindia
Solicitor advising registered providers and social landlords on a broad range of housing related issues but with a particular emphasis on dealing with gas safety and access injunctions matters.
Simon Keen
Counsel
Steven Kay
Partner
Steven Wilbourn
Legal Director - Sevenoaks
Stuart Jones
Legal Director
Stuart Raven
Partner
Talia Jacobs
Solicitor
Thaine Wilson
Partner in Birketts LLP London Social Housing Team.
Tom Berisford
Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/tom-berisford/
Tom Sharpe
Legal Director
Tom Newcombe
Partner
Will Hudson
Solicitor assisting the team on a wide range of commercial property matters.
William Bell
Solicitor Based in London Office, Private Client, Private Client International
Assists with a wide range of Private Client matters, including Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts, estate planning and administration, with a focus on matters with a cross-border or multi-jurisdictional element, both onshore and offshore.
Wunmi Adenekan
Trainee Solicitor ; supports the team on a wide range of housing related issues, including disrepair, anti-social behaviour and breach of tenancy matters.
Annabelle Rout