Howard Kennedy LLP’s property litigation department operates across the retail, energy, logistics, and leisure sectors to advise occupiers and developers on Building Safety Act measures, easements, and restrictive covenants, among others. The ‘incisive’ Amanda McNeil is well versed in landlord and tenant disputes, dilapidation claims, and forfeiture actions. McNeil is ably supported by the ’commercially minded and responsive’ Edward Cooper, who concentrates on business tenancy renewals and insolvency matters, and the ‘fantastic’ Robert Boucher, who illustrates proficiency in residential lease extensions and collective enfranchisement. The ’extremely impressive’ Bhavini Patel handles contentious issues such as break notices and possession claims, while the ‘exceptional’ Hollie Wright focuses on neighbourly rights.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Amanda McNeil is incisive in her argument but open minded to consider the broad picture. Comprehensive knowledge of the area and as we grew into the process, increasingly confident and unfazed by some odd actions and arguments by the other side. She has a straight and true moral compass.'

  • ‘The team is led by Amanda McNeil who is a fountain of knowledge on all Property Litigation matters. She is supported by an exceptionally strong team. Senior Associates, Bhavini Patel and Holly Jordan-Wright are extremely knowledgeable and robust litigators.'

  • 'Ed Cooper, joined the team as a Partner and is specialist in commercial property litigation. He has a wealth of experience, is commercially minded and responsive.’
  • ‘Amanda McNeil is approachable, responsive and commercially astute.'

  • 'Bhavini Patel is a leading figure on Building Safety, she has developed detailed understanding of the new legislation which coupled with her extensive residential and commercial property litigation knowledge, enables her to provide an extremely impressive service.'
  • ‘Amanda McNeil is who I would want on my team in any dispute. The quality of her clients and retention rate is outstanding.'

  • ‘Robert Boucher - a fantastic prop lit lawyer with a great legal brain.'

  • 'Hollie Jordan-Wright is exceptional and is surely a next generation partner. Her technical knowledge of the law, her pragmatism and judgment and her client service are second to none. Hollie is a delight to work with and clients are in a very safe pair of hands.'

Key clients

  • Freedom Sportsline Ltd (trading as Footlocker)
  • Yodel Delivery Network Limited
  • Barrett Homes
  • Pandora
  • Sloane Stanley Estates
  • Pure Gym
  • Battersea Power Station Development Company
  • Andrew & Jennifer Dell
  • Ballymore
  • Barratt Homes

Work highlights

  • Advising the administrators of the Ping Pong restaurant group in defending several claims by the group’s landlords to forfeit leases and/or refuse consent to assign to the buyer of the business.
  • Advising Anoopam Mission in defending claims concerning various easements.
  • Advising Ballymore regarding a statutory consultation process with residents at its development in Embassy Gardens in Battersea.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Amanda McNeil

Other key lawyers

Edward Cooper, Robert Boucher, Bhavini Patel, Hollie Jordan-Wright