Jen Morris > gunnercooke LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
gunnercooke LLP Offices
53 KING STREET
MANCHESTER
M2 4LQ
England
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Jen Morris
Work Department
Property Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Jen is a property litigation specialist assisting clients with a wide range of matters relating to commercial property. Recognised in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for giving ‘clear advice technically and tactically’, Jen helps clients with disputes and advisory work. She has been concurrently recognised as Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500 2021 and 2022.
Her primary focus is on contentious development issues such as hostile lease renewals, restrictive covenants, easements, encroachment problems and boundary/access issues. She acts for developers and property companies to manage these risks either before purchase or in anticipation of development. She also regularly advises high net worth individuals on how nearby developments may affect their property interests.
She has a wide practice acting for both landlords and tenants on all areas of proactive commercial property management including arrears, tenant and landlord insolvency, forfeiture, lease renewals, break notices, dilapidations issues and alienation disputes.
Memberships
Previous Law Firms
- DLA Piper
- Beachcroft LLP
- Land Law LLP
Previous Businesses
- The Grange School, Legal Manager
- ASDA Graduate Ganagement Scheme
Education
- Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University — BA (Hons) Law
- Nottingham Law School — LPC
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Real estate > Property litigation
With experience handling high-profile complex disputes, the team at gunnercooke LLP regularly advise landowners, investors, and management companies. Dual qualified as a chartered surveyor, Tom Seabrook has a unique understanding of the market and considerable expertise in residential management company disputes and in commercial dilapidations. Jen Morris, who heads the real estate litigation practice from Manchester, provides strategic advice to clients with a focus on landlord and tenant matters.