The ‘tenacious’ property litigation department at Edwin Coe LLP adopts a multidisciplinary approach by collaborating with its corporate, private client, and insolvency departments, to advise leading retailers, developers, and international trust corporations. The ’superb’ Joanna Osborne leads the group and advises on disputes ranging from building defects to professional negligence claims. ‘Excellent property litigator’ Shams Rahman covers landlord, tenant, and development disputes, Katherine Simpson handles issues relating to title, and ’superstar’ Eleanor Stark covers advises on adverse possession and boundary disputes. Emma Gregory is equipped to assist clients with contentious leasehold enfranchisement matters, while Alexandra Rusu concentrates on commercial and residential property litigation.
Testimonials
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‘The team are extremely committed, efficient, knowledgeable and tenacious. We definitely had the best team on our side!’
‘Joanna Osborne is a superb lawyer, unbelievably knowledgeably, personable and astute. Joanna and her excellent team including Emma Gregory, were always willing to listen and discuss our concerns and give their guidance. They are loyal and 100% committed to their clients, thank goodness Edwin Coe were recommended to us.'
‘Edwin Coe LLP is a fantastic firm. Highly educated and experienced people, excellent collaboration and understanding and support for their clients.'
‘I have worked with Shams Rahman for a number of years. I regard him as an excellent property litigator.'
‘Joanna Osborne - a pleasure to work with. Always thinking about best solutions (not necessarily most obvious) to client's issues. Highly knowledgeable and experienced.’
‘Eleanor Stark: A superstar in the making. She is quick to identify the key issues, and has a first-rate sense of how a case is likely to pan out. I would highly recommend her for any tricky case.’
‘Alexandra Rusu is a delight to work with. She is always on top of the details and has a rare ability to provide clients with commercial advice, even when that is not what the clients want to hear.'
‘Property litigation lead by the personable but utterly tenacious Joanna Osborne.'
Key clients
- Duchess of Bedford RTM Company Limited
- Lush Retail Limited
- Ioannis Mallas
- Connie Investments Limited
- Shital & Shweta Rajani
- Earlyglobal Limited trading as the 151 Club
- Jennifer and George Turner
- South Eastern Properties Limited
- Accenture (UK) Limited
- Salvation Army International Trustee Company
Work highlights
- Representing the Duchess of Bedford RTM Company Limited on a successful appeal to the Court of Appeal regarding the construction of an exclusion clause.
- Acting for Connie Investments Limited in relation to a significant rent review through RICS expert determination determined in the client’s favour.
- Acting for Lush Retail Limited on all aspects of its property litigation work.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joanna Osborne