Jason Hunter
Russell-Cooke LLPKnown for offering ‘strategic and pragmatic advice’, the property litigation team at Russell-Cooke LLP advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals and leading retailers on various disputes. The team is led by Paul Greatholder, who handles contentious matters involving business tenancies and the enforcement of lease terms. Edward Cracknell covers landlord and tenant disputes and the termination of telecoms leases, private rental sector expert Stephen Small also focuses on commercial and residential disputes, and the ’outstanding’ Shabnam Ali-Khan concentrates on enfranchisement work and residential leasehold issues. Pauline Lam is well versed in cladding and building safety claims, and Harriet Allsop advises on contentious commercial property matters. Previous co-head Jason Hunter has retired.
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‘The Russell Cooke team seem diverse, happy and collaborative, working and communicating well together. They are responsive and adaptable to the changing needs of the client.’
‘Harriet Allsop is conscientious, hard-working, thorough and responsive and willing to backup any written advice with additional verbal advice on a commercial basis to match the reality of any given situation. She is very professional and a pleasure to work with.’
‘The RC Team are quick to jump on any issue referred to them with excellent strategic and pragmatic advice and guidance. They are vastly experienced in not only the law but also how to deal with each individual situation and the different clients they are acting for.'
‘Jason Hunter - excellent guidance and wisdom.'
‘Ed Cracknell has been a great support and resource dealing with some urgent and quite challenging situations. He always provides sound perspective and a calm head, as well as being a safe pair of hands for sense checking and supporting our in-house legal function.'
‘Paul Greatholder pays great attention to detail and looks to the practical position as well as the theoretical position. He is readily available and when not, makes clear why and when he will be, even though, to him, it is necessarily one case amongst many.’
‘Russell-Cooke's property litigation team is experienced and effective led by partners who are good lawyers and commercially astute.’
'Shabnam Ali Khan is an outstanding team member, guiding me through a number of difficult situations with professionalism and quality advice. Our companies have maintained a lead in the areas we handle through her sound advice and forward thinking.'
Key clients
- Pret a Manger
- Grainger Plc
- Clipstone
- Ilchester Estate
- Matalan
- Edward Gostling Foundation
- Borough Market
- Get Living
- Publica Property Establishment
- Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust
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Jason Hunter, Paul Greatholder