Sophie is an associate in the Birmingham real estate litigation team and her expertise covers both commercial and residential property dispute resolution.
In Sophie's role, she has acted for both the Landlord and Tenant in dilapidation claims, rent arrears disputes, forfeiture proceedings, contractual disputes relating to land, advice concerning rights of way, injunction proceedings, protester and trespass matters and judicial reviews. She has experience of hearings before the administrative court and first tier tribunal through to the High Court, including matters before The Royal Court of Justice.
Sophie has spent her legal career to date at DLA Piper, having trained at the firm before qualifying into the real estate litigation team. Upon qualification, Sophie undertook an in-house secondment at High Speed Two (HS2) Limited to assist on matters related to the Secretary of State for Transport’s property portfolio.
Day to day, Sophie advises large property portfolios, national infrastructure clients, clearing banks, breweries, government agencies and receivers.
