Kim Clifford
AshurstThe ‘sophisticated’ property litigation department at Ashurst is instructed by banks, institutional investors, and leading retailers on development and joint venture disputes, amongst others. Known for being ’exceptionally bright’, Alison Hardy spearheads the practice and offers expertise in property investment disputes and tenant claims. Other key team members include the ‘incredible’ Kim Clifford, who concentrates on insolvency-related litigation and rights of light disputes, and Chloe Meredith, who assists developers and occupiers on breach of covenant and service charge claims.
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‘Great commercial knowledge, with good contacts in all fields of property development.'
‘Alison Hardy is always a safe pair of hands. A great communicator who gives good practical advice.’
‘Ashurst provide a very good service across all of the legal departments I work with. They are very responsive and multiple lawyers are available to answer queries.’
‘The individuals I have worked with from the litigation team have provided useful and holistic advice.'
‘Alison Hardy: exceptionally bright and hard working; outstanding commercial and legal instincts; a leader in her field. Kim Clifford: bright, personable and commercially astute.’
‘Ashurst has a large, well-resourced property litigation practice. They are very thorough and have a sophisticated understanding of the field.’
‘Alison Hardy, a partner, is very experienced. She is a confident and astute dispute resolution lawyer as well as being pleasant to work with.’
‘Kim Clifford is a incredible senior associate within the Ashurst Real Estate Litigation team providing great advice on bespoke concepts which are unique to our business. She is friendly and approachable and has been guiding hand in relation to an upcoming mediation.'
Key clients
- Nuveen
- Almacantar
- Bosham Limited and Shopwyke Limited
- Owner of 151 Buckingham Palace Road
- Batut Trustee 1 Limited & Batut Trustee 2 Limited
- Berkeley Homes
- WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited
- IBM
- Hana Property
Work highlights
- Acting for Nuveen in a High Court case seeking to terminate WeWork’s leases at 8 and 10 Devonshire Square, which relates to an ongoing Chapter 11 process in the US.
- Acted for a landowner to successfully secure an interim injunction preventing National Highways Limited from disposing of a parcel of land in Essex, which has successfully been settled.
- Defending the Owner of 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1 in a High Court claim relating to an excess of GBP2.5m of service charges paid into a sinking fund by the client, DLUHC.
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Alison Hardy
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Alison Hardy