Wilkin Chapman LLP and Rollits LLP announced their merger in April 2025, creating Wilkin Chapman Rollits. The property litigation team is jointly led by Victoria Quinn from Beverley, and Chris Drinkall, based in Hull. Quinn brings over two decades of experience in all aspects of real estate litigation, focusing on licenced leisure and retail portfolios, while Drinkall handles high value dilapidations disputes, with focus matters related to commercial and residential landlord-tenant, adverse possession and right of way. Ralph Gilbert, Hannah Loft, and Sarah Hamby are also key members of the team.
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- 'Victoria Quinn is uniquely down to earth. She is immediately responsive to emails and her instructions are direct and pragmatic. An excellent solicitor to work with.'
- 'Remarkable knowledge of the law and outstanding customer service. Victoria Quinn and Sarah Hamby - Exceptional problem-solving skills have proven invaluable in situations that require innovative solutions.'
- 'The main reason I was referred to Wilkin Chapman Rollits is that they have specific partners to deal with particular fields of law with a much more in depth knowledge. Hannah Loft was very knowledgeable in her field specialising in disputes between landlords and tenants. Always available for queries and always took a very practical approach to get things done.'
- 'Clear concise and professional tailors the service to the clients needs very good. Hannah Loft is on top of the issues, provides timely and accurate advice and fully appreciates the commercial needs I have in a personal litigation case.'
Key clients
- Cranswick Plc
- J R Rix & Sons Limited
- Cranswick Convenience Foods Plc
- C Spencer Limited
- Allamhouse Limited
- Hull City Tigers Limited
- Pickering & Ferens Homes
- Hull Churches Housing Association
- East Riding Securities Limited
Work highlights
Acting for the F. Hinds Group Limited group of companies in relation to the estate management of their property portfolios, managing the lease renewal programme across the portfolios dealing with both opposed and unopposed lease renewals.
Acted for investor landlord Realtreat Limited regarding a mixed use retail / residential property in recovering possession, where the possession order coupled with a final injunction order.
Acting for the Freelance group of companies (as tenants) in relation to the opposed lease renewals of their portfolio of industrial properties.
Practice head
Chris Drinkall; Victoria Quinn
Other key lawyers
Ralph Gilbert; Hannah Loft; Sarah Hamby