Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP counts freehold corporate investors, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals amongst its key roster of clients, and frequently advises on redevelopment litigation, enfranchisement matters, and construction disputes. The ‘highly competent’ Rudi Ramdarshan focuses on lease renewal proceedings and leads the team alongside the ’incredibly knowledgeable’ David Burns, who focuses on joint venture disputes. Victoria Huxley handles forfeiture proceedings and service charge disputes, Benjamin Frost focuses on commercial and residential lease extensions, Jonathan Chan covers boundary disputes, and Marissa Lawrence acts on high-value residential possession matters.
Testimonials
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‘We have been a client of Rudi Ramdarshan and his team for a while now and so far every case has been handled intelligently and successfully. Rudi and the team can think outside the box, they are commercial, attentive and highly responsive. They handled very effectively our first case with them almost four years ago and even though we have also been working with some of their competition, we have returned to them for our latest case, which proves our trust in their strength and competency.’
‘Rudi Ramdarshan is strategic, knowledgeable, personable and highly competent. He is an impressive leader and role model for his team but we would like to single out one of his team members Marissa Lawrence as a very strong and impressive member of his team that we have recently had the pleasure of working with.’
‘The property litigation department at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP is brilliant. The lawyers consistently produce excellent results for their clients. They provide magic circle service. They punch well above their weight.’
‘Partner David Burns is an outstanding litigator. He is a formidable force and a lawyer you want on your side. His experience and know how is invaluable.
- 'Jonathan Chan is excellent. Composed and calm.'
- 'Victoria Huxley is one of the hardest working lawyers in the industry.'
- 'Ben Frost is a wise head on young shoulders.'
‘A highly effective and very switched on property litigation team; excellent at landlord and tenant matters generally it has particularly strong talent in the field of commercial property.’
Key clients
- Criterion Capital
- PCF Bank
- Glasshouse Asset Management
- Dominvs Group
- Al Sraiya Group Limited (Qatar)
- Habib Bank AG Zurich
- Cranfield Investments Limited
- Drakesfield Group
- Keystone Holdings Limited (Isle of Man)
- ILM Capital
- Bloomsbury Institute
- Stafford Park Limited
- Comptoir Group
Work highlights
- Acting for clients in the Supreme Court case against Lifestyle Equities, in a case concerning the liability of directors as joint tortfeasors.
- Acting for Stafford Park Limited (Isle of Man) to recover a high value Central London property following the dissolution of its company.
- Acting for Criterion Capital in various high stake litigation cases concerning its London property portfolio.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rudi Ramdarshan, David Burns