Rachel Gimson > Lester Aldridge LLP > Bournemouth, England > Lawyer Profile
Lester Aldridge LLP Offices
RUSSELL HOUSE
OXFORD ROAD
BOURNEMOUTH
BH8 8EX
England
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Rachel Gimson
Work Department
Property Litigation
Position
Rachel Gimson is a Partner in the Property Litigation team.
Rachel has considerable experience of a wide range of property dispute matters, including a variety of commercial and residential lease disputes such as contested lease renewals, break notices, breach of covenant, forfeiture, dilapidations and service charge disputes. Rachel also advises on land issues such as boundaries, restrictive covenants, rights of way and rights of light, acting for both companies and private individuals.
Career
Lester Aldridge
Partner – May 2021 – Present
Senior Associate – Jun 2020 – May 2021
Associate – 2019 – Jun 2020
Blake Morgan LLP
Associate – Nov 2016 – Aug 2018
Senior Solicitor – Nov 2015 – Nov 2016
Solicitor
Jul 2014 – Oct 2015
Pengillys LLP
Associate – Sep 2006 – Jun 2014
Memberships
Member of the Property Litigation Association
Education
College of Law
Legal Practice Course 2005 – 2006
University of East Anglia
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) 2002 – 2005
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Insurance > Professional negligence
Focusing predominantly on the claimant side of professional negligence matters, Lester Aldridge LLP covers claims against solicitors, property surveyors and marine surveyors, among others. Under the leadership of Chris Evans, the practice also includes the ‘knowledgeable and experienced’ Rachel Gimson as well as property litigation specialist Kate Stewart. Michael Veal was appointed as district judge in January 2023.
South West > Real estate > Property litigation
(Next Generation Partners)Lester Aldridge LLP ‘s ‘knowledgeable’ team is active in construction and telecoms disputes, with an additional niche focus on matters concerning marine-based landlords. Kate Stewart leads the Bournemouth-based practice, where she regularly represents major house builders in a variety of pre- and post-completion matters, such as overage liabilities disputes. ‘Excellent property litigator’ Rachel Gimson is proficient in land disputes, landlord and tenant matters, and construction disputes. Rebecca Antill, who handles residential, commercial and real property disputes, is lauded as ‘a real asset to a litigation team’.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners South West > Real estate > Property litigation
- Professional negligence South West > Insurance
- Property litigation South West > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Employment > Employment: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Public sector > Health
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate