Samantha Draper
Associate Director, UK
Samantha is an Associate Director in the Property Litigation Team.
Her practice focuses on Landlord and Tenant dispute resolution for commercial retail occupiers and telecoms operators. Her work includes lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954; dilapidation claims; service charge disputes; rent reviews; break clauses and the operation of the Telecoms Code.
Samantha’s practice operates primarily within the Retail and Telecoms sectors where she provides expert advice with a real pragmatic and commercial approach, and although a skilled litigator her primary focus is to give advice to avoid conflict and the expense of litigation.
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Real estate
Court of Appeal in England and Wales rules against landlord seeking to oppose a statutory renewal lease
'No fault' grounds will be considered cumulatively and through the whole tenancy, as court exercises its discretion to assess them
03/11/2023
Read time
4m
Real estate
Why preconditions are critical to lease breaks in England and Wales
When tenants want to break a lease, landlords often have recourse to the way it is drafted and the preconditions...
13/09/2023
Read time
6m
