Natasha Rees > Forsters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Forsters LLP
22 Baker Street
LONDON
W1U 3BW
England

Work Department

Property Litigation.

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Natasha has experience in all areas of property litigation with particular expertise in residential disputes and leasehold enfranchisement.

She was the lead lawyer for the successful residents on the Supreme Court appeal, Fearn and others (Appellants) v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery (Respondent). For further details on this case please read here. She also acted for the leaseholders in the leading enfranchisement cases known as Aggio and Sportelli.

She advises and acts for estates, charities, commercial landlords and management companies primarily in London. She also acts for both landlords and tenants in relation to enfranchisement claims and enfranchisement related litigation including professional negligence claims.

Natasha is recognised in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and as a Band 1 Ranked Lawyer in Chambers UK Guide 2023. She is noted for her “great expertise” and is described as “very focused, and always calm and collected.”

She joined Forsters from Pinsent Masons in 2001, became a Partner in 2008 and was elected as Senior Partner in September 2022.

Natasha is on the contributory board of the Property Law Journal and regularly speaks at conferences and seminars on residential property litigation and enfranchisement.

Memberships

Law Society; Property Litigation Association.

Education

Rugby School, Warwickshire; University of Edinburgh (1989 BSc Psychology).

Leisure

Cycling, reading and tennis.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Property litigation

(Hall of Fame)

Natasha ReesForsters LLP

The property litigation team at Forsters LLP has recently acted on a series of complex market-leading matters before the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The team handles a diverse range of commercial and residential disputes, particularly those regarding developments, service charge disputes and dilapidation claims. Practice head and ‘masterful litigator’ Ben Barrison has particular expertise in rights of light matters, as well as development disputes and property insolvency issues. ‘Very knowledgeable’ senior partner Natasha Rees is an expert in residential disputes and enfranchisement. Jonathan Ross, who is noted for his ability to find ‘ingenious solutions’, is experienced in property-related professional negligence claims, whilst the ‘bright, hardworking and engaging’ Anna Mullins handles residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters.