Julia Tobbell > Forsters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Forsters LLP Offices
22 Baker Street
LONDON
W1U 3BW
England
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Julia Tobbell
Work Department
Property Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Julia is a seasoned litigator specialising in real estate disputes, with a particular focus on commercial real estate. Her practice covers both development and investment disputes, particularly those concerning trophy assets and valuable portfolios. She has significant litigation experience, including lengthy and high-profile trials. Julia also has many years’ experience advising on alternatives to litigation, such as negotiation, mediation and early risk identification/mitigation. She is a qualified Solicitor Advocate with rights of audience in the higher courts.
Her core areas of expertise include advising developers on a range of contentious matters such as rights to light, vacant possession strategies/site assembly, trespass, restrictive covenants, easements and overage agreements. Julia is also an expert in commercial landlord and tenant issues including business lease renewals, break notices, tenant arrears/insolvency, landlord consents, dilapidations and service charge disputes. She advises in the areas of enfranchisement, pre-emption rights, party walls and Land Compensation Act issues, and also handles disputes concerning professional negligence and breach of contract arising in the property sector.
She is recognised in the leading legal directories – most recently she has been commended by The Legal 500 as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ having previously been ranked as both a ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Next Generation Lawyer’. She has also been ranked in Chambers UK: “She was soon on top of absolutely every element. I can’t speak highly enough of her.” Julia is a regular commentator and has written various blogs and articles. She also presents to clients and their advisors on technical issues and the latest legal developments.
Julia joined Forsters in March 2022 from Herbert Smith Freehills.
Memberships
Law Society
Property Litigation Association
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Property litigation
(Next Generation Partners)Regarded as ‘second to none’ by its stellar client base of investors and major property companies, Forsters LLP acts on landmark cases relating to commercial, enfranchisement, and residential disputes. The ‘stand out’ Ben Barrison oversees the offering and demonstrates expertise in rights of light and development disputes. ‘Brilliant’ Natasha Rees
concentrates on complex residential disputes, often before the Court of Appeal, while ‘excellent communicator’ Julia Tobbell is a go-to for investment disputes concerning valuable portfolios, and the ‘bright’ Anna Mullins handles commercial landlord and tenant issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Real estate > Property litigation
- Property litigation London > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Employment > Immigration
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Residential property
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Planning
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
- Real estate > Property finance
- Employment > Employers