Kate Andrews

Work highlights

• Defending a client in relation to 58 business rates mitigation schemes. (Trafford Borough Council –v- Lunar Stretford SARL) in the Trafford Magistrates Court
• Acted for a client to obtain a declaration as to the interpretation of an alienation covenant in the High Court and Court of Appeal. (Lunar Retail SARL v Warborough Investments Limited)
• Acted for a client to obtain specific performance of a sale and purchase agreement in the High Court. (Charlton Walsall v Mohstart)
• Acted for a client in the High Court and Court of Appeal (PGF II SA –v- OMFS Company 1 Limited) in relation to the unreasonable refusal to mediate by an opponent.
• Acted for a client in the High Court defending proceedings as to who owns part of the river Thames. (which involved the Court acknowledging ancient mooring rights in the River Thames) (Port of London Authority –v- Tower Bridge Yacht and Boat Company Limited)
• Instructed in the widely publicised case in the High Court seeking to ensure that a prestigious listed building at Cavell House Trafalgar Square was not taken over by the “Occupy London” movement on Christmas Eve. (Greencap Limited –v- persons unknown)
• Following an unsuccessful mediation, resolved proceedings that had been issued against her client in connection with the dispute of the beneficial ownership of properties and managed to discharge a freezing injunction that had been obtained in the Companies Court. (F Options –v- Prestwood Properties Limited)
• Successfully settled a dispute regarding the separation of property assets for an individual client. (Walpole –v- Benham)
• Defending proceedings for the return of a severance payment and rent deposit in the sum of £2.1million in the High Court of Justice regarding a prestigious building in Leicester Square. (Interguide Limited –v- EID Limited and Central London Investments Limited)
• Successfully settled proceedings issued by Signal Properties for circa £2million regarding an alleged failed break notice at the property in Bradbury. (Signal Properties Limited –v- Mountrose Limited)
• Instructed in connection with judicial review proceedings against Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, and at the same time defending injunctive proceedings that had been issued against the client by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council for the transfer of property to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. (Prestwood Properties Limited v Reigate and Banstead Borough Council)
• Successfully settled proceedings issued against Westminster City Council for unpaid service charges in excess of £2million. (NCP v Westminster City Council)
• Acted for a client to successfully obtain an injunction to restrain a trespass and damages. (Abbey Commercial v Garnade)
• Obtained a third party pre-action disclosure order. (Webb v Seddons)
• Acted for a mooring owner in the Administrative Court in relation to obtaining relief against the Port of London Authority requiring it not to remove ancient moorings from the River Thames. (Charles Hay v Port of London Authority)
• Acting for shareholders in connection with obtaining an injunction in the Companies Court regarding the allotment of B shares. (Stallecker v Learning Enterprises)
• Acting for a landowner in connection with a section 84 application regarding the modification of a restrictive covenant in the Upper Tribunal and successfully settling the dispute. (Boris v PH Timbault)
• Successfully settled a professional negligence claim against a firm or architects 2 weeks before trial in the TCC [Grainmarket v Househam Henderson]
• Successfully won a trial for an individual client in relation to a dispute as to whether a boundary wall was a party wall [Nicholas Lacey v Therese Baker]
• Successfully obtained indemnity costs for a client following a trail given various open and without prejudice communications [Nicholas Lacey v Therese Baker]
• Successfully settled proceedings in the Upper Tribunal in relation to a section 84 application and modified a restrictive covenant regarding a property in St James Square [Sateria]
• Successfully acted for a defendant to set aside a judgment that has been improperly obtained [Yielda Mustafa v Susan Ardley]
• Successfully acted for a claimant in relation to setting aside an order obtained [Castle Water Limited v Englefield Estate Trust Corporation Limited]
• Successfully defended a contractual monetary claim at trial [Porcelain Tiles v Arun Tuli]
• Successfully defending applications for injunctive relief at an interim hearing [Planet v Cabot Investments Limited]
  Successfully acted for an individual to strike out a claim against him on the basis it was an abuse of process is [Nassiri v Kelly]
• Successfully acted for an organisation to restraining the presentation of a winding up petition
• Obtained summary/default judgment in relation to a specific performance claim [Palace Capital v Leighton Hamilton]
• Successfully defended and halted proceedings for a defendant client following numerous interim applications for security for costs [Host Universal Limited v National Car Parks Limited]
• Successfully acted for a claimant in relation to forfeiture proceedings obtained vacant possession [Wickland (Holdings) Limited v Europcar Group UK Limited]
• Successfully acted for a client in relation to defending an application for relief from forfeiture [Grab Food v Hatton Garden Properties]
• Successfully obtained vacant possession for a client in relation to opposed lease renewal proceedings [Englefield Estate Trust Corporation Limited v Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Limited]
• Successfully obtained specific performance of an agreement dating back to 1992 [Englefield Estate Trust Corporation Limited –v- Bayfordbury Estates Limited]