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“The Edwin Coe team is well-equipped to deal with a wide-range of issues, with an in-depth knowledge of complex real estate. They are forward-thinking but also remain very personable, with client care paramount.”
The Legal 500 UK 2024

The Property Litigation team led by Joanna Osborne has experience of almost every type of property dispute from joint venture and conveyancing disputes, to trespass, party wall and developer claims, and from professional negligence and rectification claims, to the full range of landlord and tenant disputes, including breaches of covenant, possession and service charge problems, business lease renewal and dilapidations claims.

The focus of the team is on achieving the right commercial outcome for a client and exploring cost-effective ways of reaching that end, although often litigation is inevitable. With a reputation for being straightforward and tenacious, as well as having a depth of knowledge and expertise in real estate litigation, essential in such a technical area, we receive a high level of referrals from surveyors, accountants and other lawyers.

We advise landlords, tenants, multiple national retailers, developers, local authorities and individual property investors. Clients range from substantial PLC’s to small and medium sized businesses and private individuals. Advising a range of clients leads to an insight into the considerations and procedures of large corporations and also individuals. The split of work is even between landlords and tenants and this provides a significant advantage in terms of the tactical considerations so important in this area, by providing us with invaluable knowledge of all aspects of property transactions and by providing an insight into what the opponent should be thinking.

We also have the benefit of expertise in construction contracts claims from our specialist Construction team.

Our partners are members of the Property Litigation Association, the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and APIL as well as various other litigation associations.

Legal 500 2024 Ranking

  • Real Estate – Property Litigation
In the service we received, everything was spot-on – more a 7-star than a 5-star service from the property litigation ...

Legal 500 UK 2024

In the service we received, everything was spot-on – more a 7-star than a 5-star service from the property litigation team.

Legal 500 UK 2024

Contact our Property Litigation team
telephone: 020 7691 4000 or email: enquiries@edwincoe.com

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Joanna Osborne is astute, tenacious, personable and an excellent lawyer.
Chambers UK 2024
Joanna Osborne is astute, tenacious, personable and an excellent lawyer.

Chambers UK 2024

Joanna is persistent, very well prepared and very personable - you want her on your side. She can cover all sorts of mat...
Chambers UK 2024
Joanna is persistent, very well prepared and very personable - you want her on your side. She can cover all sorts of matters.

Chambers UK 2024

Edwin Coe have a number of very intelligent lawyers who are given the time to concentrate fully on a particular client�...
The Legal 500 UK 2024
Edwin Coe have a number of very intelligent lawyers who are given the time to concentrate fully on a particular client’s matter. They get good results.

The Legal 500 UK 2024

In the service we received, everything was spot-on – more a 7-star than a 5-star service from the property litigation ...
The Legal 500 UK 2024
In the service we received, everything was spot-on – more a 7-star than a 5-star service from the property litigation team.

The Legal 500 UK 2024

The Edwin Coe team is well-equipped to deal with a wide-range of issues, with an in-depth knowledge of complex real esta...
The Legal 500 UK 2024
The Edwin Coe team is well-equipped to deal with a wide-range of issues, with an in-depth knowledge of complex real estate. They are forward-thinking but also remain very personable, with client care paramount.

The Legal 500 UK 2024

The practice as a team is one that seems to positively engage in best practice, and work collaboratively and responsibly...
The Legal 500 UK 2023
The practice as a team is one that seems to positively engage in best practice, and work collaboratively and responsibly to provide a best service to its clients and those it engages with.

The Legal 500 UK 2023

Joanna Osborne is an exceptional property litigator and role model for aspiring female solicitors in real estate. She is...
The Legal 500 UK 2023
Joanna Osborne is an exceptional property litigator and role model for aspiring female solicitors in real estate. She is great to work with as her extensive experience means she is able to drill into the issues from both the legal and the client’s perspective to find workable solutions.’

The Legal 500 UK 2023

Edwin Coe offers full service but with the personal touch and specialisms of a boutique firm. The property litigation te...
The Legal 500 UK 2023
Edwin Coe offers full service but with the personal touch and specialisms of a boutique firm. The property litigation team is expertly led by Joanna Osborne and with strength in depth including partner Shams Raman.

The Legal 500 UK 2023

Excellent attention to detail. They left me feeling like I was in a pair of safe hands, which was extremely reassuring d...
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Excellent attention to detail. They left me feeling like I was in a pair of safe hands, which was extremely reassuring during a difficult legal process.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

They constantly went above the call of duty and were contactable at all hours via phone or email.
The Legal 500 UK 2022
They constantly went above the call of duty and were contactable at all hours via phone or email.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Joanna Osborne has been tireless in her pursuit of the truth and ensuring that our voice is heard in this process. She h...
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Joanna Osborne has been tireless in her pursuit of the truth and ensuring that our voice is heard in this process. She has been our guardian angel throughout and protected us from trapdoors that we
may have fallen into.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Extremely effective collaborative working as a team – I felt heavily engaged and involved as the client.
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Extremely effective collaborative working as a team – I felt heavily engaged and involved as the client.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Very personable and conscientious individuals.
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Very personable and conscientious individuals.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

Shams Rahman took the lead in presenting the client’s case persuasively and he negotiated hard on their behalf to achi...
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Shams Rahman took the lead in presenting the client’s case persuasively and he negotiated hard on their behalf to achieve a good outcome.

The Legal 500 UK 2022

There was typically one port of call throughout the whole process who was aware of where we were at each stage of the ca...
The Legal 500 UK 2021
There was typically one port of call throughout the whole process who was aware of where we were at each stage of the case. All of the staff were very knowledgeable both legally and also on our particular case.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

The lead person Joanna Osborne was unbelievably knowledgeable and competent. Not only was each stage of the case dealt w...
The Legal 500 UK 2021
The lead person Joanna Osborne was unbelievably knowledgeable and competent. Not only was each stage of the case dealt with competently but also Joanna was able to pre-empt each move that the other side was likely to make next, which helped considerably when figuring out our next steps. I valued Joanna’s expertise immensely.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Excellent practice with a good loyal client base, with a strength in property litigation.
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Excellent practice with a good loyal client base, with a strength in property litigation.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Joanna Osborne is an excellent property litigator, able to handle complex issues with ease and keeping clients well-info...
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Joanna Osborne is an excellent property litigator, able to handle complex issues with ease and keeping clients well-informed throughout the process.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

The lawyers here are completely on-side, fighting cases as if they were their own. They are tenacious and very responsiv...
The Legal 500 UK 2021
The lawyers here are completely on-side, fighting cases as if they were their own. They are tenacious and very responsive. The team is highly experienced and has continued to grow over the years, with the addition of a number of very talented associates. At the same time, they continue to offer all the advantages of instructing a WC2 firm, delivering a very personal service.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Partner Joanna Osborne is superb and stands out for her tenacity, her commitment to the case, her instincts, and ability...
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Partner Joanna Osborne is superb and stands out for her tenacity, her commitment to the case, her instincts, and ability to see things clearly from a client’s perspective. She is very ably assisted by a team of bright and capable solicitors.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

I deal regularly with property litigation teams of all sizes and in city, national and provincial firms. The Edwin Coe t...
The Legal 500 UK 2021
I deal regularly with property litigation teams of all sizes and in city, national and provincial firms. The Edwin Coe team have a particularly impressive and effective team which is small enough to offer personalised and friendly service, but is large and skilled enough to more than hold its own against any other firm in the country.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Joanna Osborne is the undoubted star of this excellent team. An impressive blend of people skills, legal knowledge, comm...
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Joanna Osborne is the undoubted star of this excellent team. An impressive blend of people skills, legal knowledge, commercial sense and powerful advocacy impresses clients, professional advisers and opponents alike.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Joanna Osborne is tactically unbeatable.
Chambers UK 2021
Joanna Osborne is tactically unbeatable.

Chambers UK 2021

Edwin Coe LLP's excellent team is exemplary in all aspects.
The Legal 500 UK 2019
Edwin Coe LLP's excellent team is exemplary in all aspects.

The Legal 500 UK 2019

Joanna Osborne is knowledgeable and a tenacious force to be reckoned with.
The Legal 500 UK 2019
Joanna Osborne is knowledgeable and a tenacious force to be reckoned with.

The Legal 500 UK 2019

Shams Rahman is an excellent property litigator who builds a good rapport with his clients.
The Legal 500 2019
Shams Rahman is an excellent property litigator who builds a good rapport with his clients.

The Legal 500 2019

The team is absolutely committed to helping and serving the client’s best interest.
The Legal 500 2019
The team is absolutely committed to helping and serving the client’s best interest.

The Legal 500 2019

Edwin Coe LLP continues to grow its practice under the excellent Joanna Osborne.
The Legal 500 2016
Edwin Coe LLP continues to grow its practice under the excellent Joanna Osborne.

The Legal 500 2016

Shams Rahman is a good strategist with a really good understanding of property law.
The Legal 500 2016
Shams Rahman is a good strategist with a really good understanding of property law.

The Legal 500 2016

Shams Rahman is highly experienced
The Legal 500 2015
Shams Rahman is highly experienced

The Legal 500 2015

The advice has always been straight forward and commercial - advice you can really use
Client Feedback Survey 2015
The advice has always been straight forward and commercial - advice you can really use

Client Feedback Survey 2015

Edwin Coe LLP acts for an array of property companies and individuals in property disputes. Head of department Joanna Os...
The Legal 500 2014
Edwin Coe LLP acts for an array of property companies and individuals in property disputes. Head of department Joanna Osborne is recommended.

The Legal 500 2014

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Property Litigation

The Property Litigation team led by Joanna Osborne has experience of almost every type of property dispute from joint venture and conveyancing disputes, to trespass, party wall and developer claims, and from professional negligence and rectification claims, to the full range of landlord and tenant disputes, including breaches of covenant, possession and service charge problems, business lease renewal and dilapidations claims. The focus of the team is on achieving the right commercial outcome for a client and exploring cost-effective ways of reaching that end, although often litigation is inevitable. With a reputation for being straightforward and tenacious, as well as having a depth of knowledge and expertise in real estate litigation, essential in such a technical area, we receive a high level of referrals from surveyors, accountants and other lawyers.

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