Katie Briggs > Browne Jacobson LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Browne Jacobson LLP
15th Floor
103 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 3AG
England
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Career

Katie is a senior associate in our property litigation team. Recognised by The Legal 500 and having qualified in 2014 with extensive specialist knowledge in property litigation, Katie advises on all property related disputes or potential disputes including landlord and tenant issues, boundary and right of way disputes, telecommunication code agreements and more.

Katie trained in London before relocating to the West Midlands with a local Birmingham firm.

Katie acts for a wide range of clients including large national landlords, national retailers, developers, public and private sector landlords, as well as individuals and SMEs.

Katie has assisted clients on all property litigation including landlord and tenant disputes both residential (such as service charge and management disputes), commercial properties and agricultural land, lease renewals from service of notices and issue of proceedings beyond, break notices to terminate leases and/or licences, service of dilapidations schedules and subsequent claim by negotiation or issue of proceedings acting for both landlord and tenants, evictions of tenants and trespassers dealing with both notices and subsequent proceedings, boundary and adverse possession claims, claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 as well as service charge disputes both acting for the landlord and leaseholders. Katie also deals with any breaches of covenants restrictive or otherwise and telecoms matters under the Telecommunications Code in relation to the removal of operators and/or apparatus or advising on terms for a new lease or code agreement.

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Real estate > Property litigation

Browne Jacobson LLP is noted in particular for its experience in the retail sector, but advises a wide selection of well-known corporates, as well as an increasing number of public sector clients on matters including landlord and tenant disputes, both commercial and residential, rights of way, covenants and adverse possession. Other sectors of expertise include health and education. Experienced practitioner James Coles leads the practice, splitting his time between Birmingham and Nottingham. In Birmingham, senior associates Hannah Carter and Katie Briggs bring deep property disputes experience to the team, particularly relating to landlord and tenant matters.