At Ashtons Legal, ‘the team is absolutely first-rate and comes highly recommended’. The lead practitioner is the ’honest, fair and reasonable’ Kirsteen Durrant in Cambridge, whose expertise spans commercial lease disputes, breach of covenant issues, rent arrears, business interruptions, 1954 Act renewals and terminations, forfeitures, and much more. Also in Cambridge, Michael Frape handles high-value commercial disputes including commercial and development property matters in the retail and leisure industries. Annabel Mayer in Bury St Edmunds adds extensive experience in complex residential landlord and tenant disputes, and also disputes concerning boundaries, adverse possession, prescriptive rights and nuisance claims.
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Testimonials
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‘My contacts within the firm have always been very courteous, timely and helpful.’
'The lawyer who worked on my case did a great job. She was very professional and she explained me everything I needed to know regarding my case.'
‘Annabel Mayer has been very empathetic with myself and has fully understood the situation, yet when it comes to the professional correspondence, she has written plainly and straightforwardly as we required at the time.’
‘The team is absolutely first-rate and comes highly recommended in my opinion.’
‘Kirsteen Durrant is outstanding! Kirsteen is very professional, efficient with an excellent understanding of the law. Kirsteen is very responsive and easy to deal with. An excellent Partner who I would have no hesitation in recommending!’
Key clients
- Savills PLC
- Flip Out Ltd
- Trustees of The Phelan Group Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme
- Savills PLC
- Christ’s College ,Cambridge
- Clare College,Cambridge
- Clare Hall, Cambridge
- Corpus Christi, Cambridge
- Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- Jesus College, Cambridge
- Magdalene College, Cambridge
- Pembroke College, Cambridge
Work highlights
Advising Savills (UK) Limited on its entire England and Wales occupied portfolio in relation to landlord and tenant matters, break notices, lease renewals, dilapidation claims, property management in relation to sub-tenants and under-tenants and enforcement of landlord’s repairing obligations.
Supporting several Cambridge colleges, advising on various issues that have arisen during the course of a major development at a site in Cambridge.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Kirsteen Durrant
Other key lawyers
Michael Frape; Annabel Mayer