Melissa Thompson
Partner
Melissa is a leading property dispute resolution specialist and a solicitor advocate who appears for clients in the County and High Courts.
Melissa's experience
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Advising London Borough of Barnet on a complex development of circa 150 affordable new homes, within an existing Council estate in the borough.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Advising Legal & Contingency in the UK on rights of light issues associated with rights of light insurance policies and claims.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advising Royal London and the Portman Estate on property investment and development matters including unopposed lease renewals, breach of covenant issues, rent and service charge arrears, dilapidations and real property issues including trespass, access rights, restrictive covenants and rights of light.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Universities of Sussex and Sheffield Urgent injunction and possession claims to deal with mass protests arising in the context of student disorder and sit ins associated with nationwide funding cuts and political unrest.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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United Utilities Urgent injunction and possession claims to deal with mass protests arising in the context of shale gas developments adjacent to United Utilities land and infrastructure.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Acted for the owner of a 5 star luxury hotel in the heart of Mayfair and advising on its proposed refurbishment and redevelopment plans including rights of light and other development constraints.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advised on strategic rights of light and other development areas to a large property fund in relation to its proposed redevelopment of a large office building off Regent Street, London.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Acted on the team for the interested party, SP Manweb PLC, in a claim for judicial review of the North Wales Wind Farms Connection Order 2016.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Acted for historic family run arts and antique dealers specialising in fine jewellery and holders of a royal appointment in connection with the proposed termination of their lease of longstanding premises at Grafton Street, London.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Acted in market leading case under the Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1966 against various large landowners to obtain access rights to undertake 3D seismic surveys over a 51 sq. km parcel of land which is the subject of a Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence. First use of Act in context of shale gas exploration and exploitation. Pursued claims against various landowners over 1 year and ultimately secured all required accesses by consent.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
Credentials
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2015Made Partner at Pinsent Masons
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2006College of Law, London – Higher Rights of Audience (All Courts)
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2006Joined Pinsent Masons
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2004Berwin Leighton Paisner, Associate
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2003Qualified - England and Wales
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2001College of Law, York – LPC
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2000College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium – LLM European Law
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1999University of Warwick – LLB (Hons) European Law
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