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With leasehold enfranchisement sitting at the cornerstone of Wallace LLP‘s practice, the group is well-placed to advise on a breadth of property disputes. Samantha Bone leads the team, with a demonstrable track record on leasehold enfranchisement. Overseeing the team alongside Bone, Meera Patel focuses on landlord and tenant disputes. Simon Serota oversees a varied caseload, including leasehold enfranchisement and landlord and tenant disputes. The team is supported by a strong team of associates, including Fleur Neale and Elizabeth Asher.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Wallace LLP has an excellent reputation for real estate litigation, and in particular for complex residential matters in the block management context. They handle litigation efficiently and give accurate commercial advice on the progress and likely outcome of their clients' cases.’

  • ‘Meera Patel knows the ins and outs of her client's case.’

  • ‘The Wallace team consistently provides sound advice that is delivered without pomposity or condescension. Every question and phone call is answered promptly.’

  • ‘Samantha Bone brings a wealth of experience, having acted for some of the largest landlords in the country on some of the most complex enfranchisement cases. She draws on this background to provide detailed, commercially minded advice that is both practical and strategic. She is a safe pair of hands and someone you would want on your side.'

  • ‘Beth Rose is highly detail-oriented and an excellent communicator. She consistently delivers clear, well-considered advice in a timely manner and can always be relied upon to go the extra mile to address any query thoroughly and effectively.’

  • ‘The property litigation and enfranchisement team is one of, if not the best, in London dealing with residential landlord and tenant. There are bigger firms out there, but few, if any, have the in-depth knowledge and experience of the team at Wallace. If there is a leading case on a particular topic in residential L&T, Wallace is often, if not usually, on one or the other side. ’

  • ‘Simon Serota is the doyen of residential landlord and tenant law. He has an incisive mind and the most in-depth legal knowledge that I have come across in a solicitor. A shrewd and tactical litigator who has a real "feel" for dispute resolution, both in and out of court. Samantha Bone heads up the enfranchisement team and has an impressive client list. Often the "go-to" solicitor for landlords with. ’

  • ‘I work most regularly with Fleur Neale, who is level-headed, intellectually brilliant and practical. I have also worked with Samantha Bone and Simon Serota, who are also excellent.’

  • 'Sam Bone, Fleur Neale and Beth Rose are exceptional. They are diligent and display great attention to detail in every aspect of their work.'

  • 'The team is sound and reliable and knows what it is about. It provides an expert level of supervison and oversight.' 

Key clients

  • Freshwater Group of Companies
  • Buckford Estates Limited
  • Deansgate Nominees Limited
  • Standard Securities Limited/Monopro Limited/ Whitehall Court London Limited
  • Treeview Trading Limited
  • Faroncell Limited
  • Martin’s Properties
  • Dolphin Square Operator Limited
  • Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
  • S24 Tribunal Appointed Manager of The Canary Riverside Estate, E14
  • Soho Estates Limited
  • Cavendish & Gloucester Plc
  • CH Chesterford
  • 14 Park Crescent RTM Company Limited
  • Papa John’s (GB) Limited

Work highlights

Acting on behalf of The Freshwater Group on more than of 300 cases annually, where the team is instructed to act for various Freshwater Group companies in respect of all aspects of leasehold enfranchisement including claims to acquire freehold titles, the extension of leases and the acquisition of the Right to Manage.
Act for the Section 24 Tribunal Appointed Manager of the Canary Riverside Estate, London, E14, on a matter involving multiple applications before the FTT and appeals to the Upper Tribunal on whether a Tribunal Appointed Manager can be an Accountable Person under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Advising and acting in the landmark Upper Tribunal case (1) 14 Park Crescent Limited (2) PC Investments Ltd v 14 Park Crescent RTM Co Ltd [2025] UKUT 39 (LC) which provided guidance on the requirements for a building to be considered a self-contained building or part of a building within the meaning of Section 72 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

Practice head

Samantha Bone; Meera Patel

Other key lawyers

Simon Serota; Fleur Neale; Elizabeth Asher; Beth Rose