Adam Colenso > Wedlake Bell LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Wedlake Bell LLP Offices
71 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
LONDON
EC4V 4AY
England
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Adam Colenso
Work Department
Adam specialises in a wide range of property litigation including claims for breach of covenant and forfeiture, dilapidations, lease renewals, rent reviews and service charge disputes. He has a particular interest in leasehold enfranchisement work disputes.
He regularly undertakes possession claims, disputes relating to protected tenancies, boundary disputes, adverse possession litigation and claims relating to rights of way and other easements. Adam also deals with ToLATA disputes, nuisance claims and litigation relating to public houses.
Career
Adam took a History degree at Newcastle University and a Masters degree at York University. Thereafter he completed the CPE law conversion and qualified as a barrister at the Inns of Court School of Law. He was a Partner at Cumberland Ellis from November 2006 and joined Wedlake Bell LLP from Cumberland Ellis in April 2012 when the firms merged.
Memberships
Law Society.
Education
University of Newcastle (1991 BA); University of York (1992 MA); Manchester Metropolitan University (1994 CPE); Inns of Court School of Law (1995 BVC).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Property litigation
Wedlake Bell is entrusted by an array of clients to oversee a variety of contentious matters, working with landlords, investors, occupiers, developers and insolvency practitioners. The team’s expertise caters to a wide range of sectors with particular focus upon those within retail, development and religion. Adam Colenso has over 25 years’ worth of experience; his focus lies within adverse possession, restrictive covenants and village green registrations. He also leads the practice. Jonathan Hibberts acts for clients includeing London Diocesan Fund, Welby Group and CALA Homes.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Real estate > Property finance
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: smaller deals, up to £50m
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Residential property
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Employers