The team of ‘real specialists in their field’ at J B Leitch Ltd is based in Liverpool. Philip Parkinson leads the team alongside residential leasehold disputes specialist Jonathan Leitch , who is an expert in leasehold litigation. Katie Edwards is well-equipped to handle service charge and ground rent disputes, forfeiture, breach of covenant and trespass matters. Camilla Waszek left the firm in October 2023.
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‘Philip Parkinson runs a tight and focused team that is a match for any competition.’
‘Philip Parkinson is one of the standout practitioners in this complex and ever-developing area of law. As well as having a thorough understanding of the law and practice, Philip can be relied upon to develop novel approaches and solutions to what are often challenging management issues.’
‘Katie Orr is very good and very detailed.’
‘Philip Parkinson really knows his stuff on leasehold management law.’
‘Philip Parkinson is exceptional.'
'Lauren Walker is very good.’
‘JB Leitch are real specialists in their field. Their primary focus on long leasehold work is unique - the entire practice management ethos has developed with that specialism in mind.’
‘Philip Parkinson is the standout individual. As well as overseeing the majority of the legal work at the firm, he is an excellent lawyer in his own right, with an astonishing ability to retain the detail of a huge number of matters at any given time, enabling him to draw parallels between different cases and pursue new innovative lines of argument.'
Key clients
- Abbeystone Management Limited
- Alliance Managing Agents Limited
- Blenheims Estate & Asset Management Ltd
- Bright Willis
- Broadlands Estate Management
- Centrick Limited
- Chaneys Limited
- Cloud Student Homes
- DJC Property Management Limited
- DRH Property Solutions
Work highlights
Acted for a landlord affiliated with Grey GR Limited Partnership, seeking dispensation from the service charge consultation requirements contained at section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 in respect of proposed building and fire safety works. Works value is £10.3m.
Acted for the landlord affiliated with Mann Island Properties Limited in this high value section 27A application made against it by the leaseholders of the subject development; the dispute relates to service charges and insurance charges with a value of £1m.
Acting on behalf of the landlord affiliated with Adriatic Land 5 Limited in respect of an application to the First-tier Tribunal under section 20ZA Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for dispensation of the consultation requirements in respect of cladding remediation works.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Jonathan Leitch; Philip Parkinson
Other key lawyers
Katie Orr; Katie Edwards; Lauren Walker