Jane Fox-Edwards
London
Partner, Real Estate Litigation
T+44 20 7759 6527
Email JaneAdd Jane to my contactsProfessionalLawrence Graham LLP, Partner, 1996 to date
Lawrence Graham LLP, Assistant Solicitor, 1990 – 1996
Boodle Hatfield, 1986 – 1989 (qualified 1988)
ExpertiseFor over 20 years, Jane has been advising on a full range of contentious or potentially contentious property matters for landlords, tenants, developers, lenders, network and telecoms operators and insolvency practitioners, often at a tactical and strategic level. Examples include rent review advice, substantial dilapidations claims, removal of restrictive covenants through the Lands Tribunal, property fraud, overage and valuation disputes, tenant insolvency issues, strategic advice on lease renewals and opposing renewal to clear sites for development;
Recent work includes
• Acting for Geo Networks Ltd in arbitration and court proceedings, culminating in a win at the Court of Appeal as to the meaning of the Telecoms Code in relation to linear crossings;
• Providing strategic advice to the Metropolitan Police Authority regarding New Scotland Yard;
• Advising on the property aspects of multi-million pound claims arising out of the insolvency of the tenant at the Ark in Hammersmith;
Jane is recognised as a leading individual in her field by the legal guides and is a regular speaker at seminars and workshops. She recently delivered the annual Blundell Lecture on Property Law in Administration, at the invitation of Falcon Chambers.
She was on the Owners and Occupiers Forum set up by the British Property Federation and chaired by Sir Bryan Carsberg and now sits on the BPF insolvency sub-committee.