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SE1 9BG
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Edward Cooper

Work Department
Real Estate Dispute Resolution
Position
Edward Cooper is a partner at Howard Kennedy. He advises on a wide variety of contentious real estate matters at all levels of the court hierarchy. His aim is to provide clear strategic advice, founded on good commercial sense. He heads our Real Estate Dispute Resolution team.
Edward’s clients have included large corporates and pension funds, together with wealthy individuals, whether based within the UK or internationally. He regularly advises on matters including:
• Development advice, including neighbourly matters and rights to light
• Business tenancy renewals
• Lease enforcement, including rent arrears and forfeiture
• Dilapidations claims
• Rent review
• Service charge disputes
• Insolvency matters impacting real estate interests
• Boundary disputes
Edward’s approach is to be clear and to the point, even when dealing with the most complex matters. He has recently acted on several major development matters, drawing in several fields of his expertise and requiring a sound strategic approach.
Edward has strong relationships with professionals across the real estate sector, and has spoken at seminars and major events including the annual RICS UK Building Surveying Conference.
Edward is recommended in Legal 500 and is also a member of the Property Litigation Association.
Memberships
Property Litigation Association Member
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Property litigation
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Employment > Employers
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Employment > Immigration