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Bournemouth Office
Russell House
Oxford Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8EX
DX: 7623

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I have worked closely with Kate Stewart on a number of matters. Kate is a superb lawyer. Deeply knowledgeable, with excellent instincts, a grasp of both detail and the wider strategic picture, and an absolute pleasure to work with. Sensible, practical, highly intelligent, she is always ready to go the extra mile to help her clients and colleagues. She has laser like focus on what needs to be done to get her clients the results they need.Close quote
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Kate Stewart has worked with us on a number of thorny property matters that are not straightforward and gives thoughtful well-reasoned advice considering both legal and commercial options to reach a solution for us.’

‘The team at Lester Aldridge are highly client focused, providing excellent practical advice in difficult and complicated situations. They have a deep knowledge of the care home sector, and an understanding of the needs and governance of not-for profit organisations. Their legal knowledge is excellent and spans all aspects of a case. They understand what is needed to take a claim forward and achieve a positive outcome for their clients.Close quote
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Kate is really able to quickly identify the specifics of the query and advise upon them.Close quote
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She's very experienced and has a very sensible sense of where things will likely end up.Close quote
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Kate is an excellent lawyer. She's got a very broad and deep knowledge, she's very practical and she has good commercial awareness.Close quote
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At Lester Aldridge LLP, the property litigation team supports the wider real estate group in addition to advising standalone clients on contentious matters. Maritime-based landlords are also part of the practice’s client portfolio, for which it can draw on the expertise of the firm’s specialist maritime department when necessary. The Bournemouth team is led by Kate Stewart, whose broad experience allows her to advise on all aspects of property litigation. Close quote
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Kate Stewart has provided an excellent legal service and demonstrated an ability to tackle complex and tricky situations amidst the Covid pandemic and an ability to simplify legal matters and present options to her client in an understandable fashion.Close quote
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Kate heads our property litigation team and advises on complex real estate litigation and dispute resolution.

She works closely with our real estate teams, providing guidance for the smooth procurement of property transactions and handling any property related matters which have become disputed or which are the subject of litigation both in the commercial and residential sectors.

Kate’s client base includes property developers, national house builders, national lenders and property investors. In addition Kate also advises on high end residential property related issues or disputes.

Recent work highlights:

  • Defending a series of interrelated offshore companies in a damages claim based on an alleged constructive trust concerning an interest in a London based property investment.
  • Representing a restaurant chain in defending injunctive proceedings in relation to an alleged trespass crossing an adjoining owner’s property.
  • Representing a tenant of a large industrial unit following the service by its former landlord of an invalid break notice.
  • Representing a collection of residential tenants in defending injunctive proceedings restraining their right of access.
  • Representing a lender client in successfully defeating an application for a claim to the title of a property by adverse possession.

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