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Andrew Harmer

Birketts LLP

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.  

Gavinder Ryait

Birketts LLP

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]

Matthew Miles

Birketts LLP

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.

Meena Gupta

Birketts LLP

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

Birketts LLP

Associate Solicitor; Housebuilders Team - Sevenoaks Specialises in acquisitions, infrastructure and planning, affordable housing, residential development, freehold reversions and plot sales.

Neda Badri

Birketts LLP

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.

Nick Stotesbury

Birketts LLP

Legal Director in the Contentious Trust and Probate practice specialising in complex probate and trusts, including contentious probate.  

Raihan Khoyratee

Birketts LLP

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.    

Sarah Hickey

Birketts LLP

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

Birketts LLP

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.

Vanda James

Vanda James

Birketts LLP

Vanda is a partner in the family team. She specialises in complex financial cases or those with an unusual element.

William Bell

Birketts LLP

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

Birketts LLP

Trainee Solicitor ; supports the team on a wide range of housing related issues, including disrepair, anti-social behaviour and breach of tenancy matters.