Mark Chick > Bishop & Sewell LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Bishop & Sewell LLP
59-60 RUSSELL SQUARE
LONDON
WC1B 4HP
England

Work Department

Partner and Head of Landlord & Tenant

Position

Mark heads up the Landlord and Property team

Career

Admitted September 2001. Publications and speaking engagements: Mark has appeared on BBC Breakfast in relation to landlord and tenant matters. He provides CPD lectures to solicitors and other property professionals about such issues, and also regularly writes and lectures in this area.

Mark is recognised as an industry expert in his field. Mark’s background is in property litigation. He has overseen the development of Bishop and Sewell’s landlord and tenant practice over the last decade. Under his stewardship, the department has flourished, and he now leads a team of solicitors and paralegals. He is a very well-known and highly-regarded specialist in landlord and tenant matters. His expertise when it comes to leasehold reform issues is unparalleled.

 

Memberships

Mark is the director of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) and a member of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal Frequent User Group Panel, as well as The Law Society.

Education

Queen Mary College, London.

Leisure

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mark worked briefly in education, and this remains one of his passions. He is also a keen cyclist.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Residential property

The ‘responsive’ team at Bishop & Sewell LLP is variously praised for its ‘professional and attentive service’ and for adopting a ‘calm and pragmatic approach’. Key names to note in the residential property practice, which covers all aspects of residential real estate, are Ossie Swaine and Thom Wilkinson. The skilled team frequently advises on the acquisition of prime and super-prime central London property and country homes. Its landlord and tenant team is headed by Mark Chick.