Elinor Sandbach > Shoosmiths LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Shoosmiths LLP
103 COLMORE ROW
BIRMINGHAM
B3 3AG
England

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Ellie has experience in all aspects of property and landlord and tenant litigation, acting for a wide range of clients including public and private companies, national retailers, banking clients, commercial developers and occupational landlords. In particular, Ellie has extensive experience in dealing with retail clients, both from landlord and tenant perspectives, including working closely with numerous retail banking and high street clients.

Ellie has dealt with a large range of matters, including business lease renewals (contentious and non-contentious), dilapidations disputes, service charge disputes, tenant insolvency, rights of way and easement disputes, break notices, rent arrears recovery, contractual interpretation issues and issues surrounding landlord’s consent. Ellie also specialises in agricultural law, being experienced in work governed by the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, including termination of tenancies, recovery of possession and compensation issues.

Career

Ellie trained at The Wilkes Partnership in Birmingham before moving to Eversheds LLP upon qualification to join the Property Litigation Team. Ellie joined Shoosmiths in the Property Litigation team in January 2016.

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Real estate > Property litigation

(Next Generation Partners)

Elinor SandbachShoosmiths LLP

The ‘well-resourced team’ at Shoosmiths LLP is praised by clients for its ‘technical knowledge’. The group acts for both corporate occupiers and investor landlords in the gamut of property litigation matters, including asset management, property protection, Covid-19 arbitrations and High Court appearances. The Midlands team is led by Kate McCall, who is recognised for her investment and development expertise, alongside her more niche work in protestor injunctions, particularly in the energy sector. Nicholas Shepherd heads the firm’s national real estate litigation team, and Paul Knight is a respected member of the team with over three decades of experience. Elinor Sandbach is noted for her landlord and tenant disputes work, with a particular focus on retail and agriculture, while principal associate, Richard Willcox, based in Milton Keynes, is regarded for his expertise in the telecoms sector. All named lawyers are based in Birmingham unless otherwise noted.