Shabnam Ali-Khan > Russell-Cooke LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Russell-Cooke LLP Offices

2 PUTNEY HILL
LONDON
SW15 6AB
England
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Shabnam Ali-Khan

Work Department
Enfranchisement
Position
Shabnam is a partner in the enfranchisement team. She specialises in lease extension and enfranchisement matters, primarily under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 working with a variety of clients ranging from high net worth individuals and companies to individual leaseholders and investor landlords. Shabnam has carved out a niche in right of first refusal matters pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
Shabnam advises on a wide range of other landlord and tenant matters including advising residents’ freehold and management companies on various issues including block management, service charges and consultation requirements and rights for major works as well the Right to Manage. She is also a qualified mediator.
Career
Shabnam joined Russell-Cooke in September 2015 following its merger with Alan Edwards & Co and became a senior associate in 2017. She was promoted to partner in 2021.
Memberships
- Committee member for the WHLS EDI Committee ( Westminster and Holborn Law Society)
- PR committee for ALEP ( the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)
- Q & A Panel author on Lexis Nexis Panel
- Honorary Consultant for the FPRA (Federation of Private Residents Associations)
- London South and South East Diversity and Inclusion Forum
Education
- Qualified as a solicitor in July 2007
- Completed her law degree at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
- Completed the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law before becoming a solicitor
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Property litigation
Known 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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Court of protection
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Immigration
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Social housing: tenant
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Real estate > Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Agriculture and estates