Why me?
Legal background
I qualified as a solicitor in October 1986 and in January 1991 I joined the firm now known as Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, to specialise in property litigation. I spent over 30 years with the firm helping to develop the property litigation team so that when I retired in April 2021 the team had grown to a team of 30.
Over my career I acquired extensive experience in all types of property disputes and court and tribunal procedures and I developed a reputation for assisting clients to achieve their objectives in a timely and cost effective manner whether through negotiation, mediation or litigation.
I acted for a range of clients including landed estates, institutional investors, charities and not for profit organisations, property companies and individuals. I also worked closely with real estate colleagues to provide strategic advice and avoid disputes.
Testimonials
“Louise Clark is very attentive and available. She is willing to be flexible in her approach to suit the situation” Legal 500
Louise Clark is "thorough and very able." "Louise is very impressive" Chambers and Partners.
"I am extremely grateful for your help in resolving what appeared to be an intractable dispute"
"I should like to thank you for your assistance at the mediation. I am certain I speak for all parties involved when I say that you were a fundamental part of enabling the parties to arrive at something approaching a settlement by the end of the day.
"Louise Clark has a distinct profile in real-estate related mediation. Chambers and Partners.
Mediation experience
I have extensive experience both as a mediator and as a practising solicitor in a wide range of disputes, including:
Claim for damages for breach of repairing obligations following termination of a lease;
Landlord's claim to enforce service charge provisions in residential leases concerning a major central London development;
Claim for damages caused by flooding at a prestigious development in west London;
Dispute between adjoining owners over boundary line between their properties;
Claim concerning rights of mobile home owners as tenants of a caravan park;
Dispute concerning terms of a new business tenancy;
Lease renewal proceedings opposed on grounds of redevelopment;
Claim concerning the enforcement of the terms of an Estate Management Scheme;
Dispute concerning the variation of restrictive covenants affecting a development;
Dispute between trustees over property disposal;
Dispute over alleged breaches of covenant against alterations and associated issues.
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