Hamlins LLP‘s wide-ranging practice encompasses forfeiture proceedings, indemnity claims, and rights to light mandates. Spearheading the team, Kate Andrews has developed a strong body of work on leasehold covenants and other landlord and tenant matters, as well as handling contractual and development disputes.
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‘The team at Hamlins is amazing. They are incredibly efficient, supportive and proactive. I have always been very satisfied and grateful to them for their kind assistance over the years when acting on our behalf and on behalf of some of our clients. They are friendly, down-to-earth and very experienced. Always a very positive experience working with them.’
‘The word individuals describes the difference. Such lovely people. I always feel in safe hands when dealing with them and have worked with several members of the team over the years on differing matters. I am very happy to recommend them.’
'Kate Andrews is a force of nature. She demonstrates relentless pursuit of the client's objectives, leaving no stone unturned and unapologetic about keeping up the pressure till she gets what she wants.’
‘The team have bucketloads of experience, know-how, commitment and creativity. Their clients are never in any doubt that their lawyers are working full pelt to get the best outcome possible for them.’
‘Kate Andrews - a phenomenally hard worker, always firing on all cylinders, she never stops and is always thinking strategy and outcomes alongside everything else.'
‘A wide variety of support, even where the principal is unavailable. Great collaboration when working on legal proceedings with simple methods of draft documents being circulated for input.’
Key clients
- 10M Group Limited
- 21 Upper Brook Street Limited
- 3SIXTY Restaurants Limited
- 78 Wigmore Street Funding Co. Limited
- 'A & A' Self-Storage LTD
- Abbey Commercial Ltd
- ACE Rent A Van Limited
- Acemark Properties Limited
- Aesthetic Clinic Harrow Ltd
- Ahli United Bank (UK) Plc
- Allan Properties Limited
- Allvest Company Limited
Work highlights
Acting for The Zoo Investment Company, the defendant landlord, in a dispute relating to the defendant landlord serving section 146 notices on its claimant tenant of a zoo in Cumbria pursuant to two leases for the premises.
Acting for Englefield Estate Trust Corporation Limited and De Beauvoir Block against an architecture firm, HHBR Limited, and a construction company, Sullivan Brothers (Construction) Limited, in relation to defective design or workmanship on a building which has caused serious water damage.
Acting for Brindley House RTM Company Limited in relation to a claim against Balfour Beatty Construction Northern Limited and Balfour Beatty Group Limited regarding significant failings of Balfour Beatty to comply with the Defective Premises Act 1972, following works that were carried out at a residential building.
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Practice head
Kate Andrews