Katie is a founding member of Property Litigation Association and Women's Property Litigation Group and a PACT arbitrator.

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1 CEDR Accreditation: CEDR Panel Admission: Languages: Location: English United Kingdom Katie Bradford Blessed with common sense when people around her are getting emotional Client Feedback Overview Katie Bradford has been a practising mediator for over 10 years and has mediated many commercial disputes in that time including employment cases, pensions disputes, trading disputes, international law, trusts, wills and probate issues and divorce (division of assets). An expert in the field, Katie is best known for her mediation work in property related cases. She is one of the most highly regarded property mediators in the UK and she regularly mediates disputes valued in the tens of millions. Professional Background Katie is a Partner and the Head of Property Litigation Unit at the law firm Linklaters. She deals with all aspects of property litigation and arbitration, including landlord and tenant, specialising in rent review, lawyer/surveyor professional negligence and insolvency disputes. She has conducted more than 65 trials and appeals to Court of Appeal and House of Lords/Supreme Court. Katie is a founding member of Property Litigation Association and Women's Property Litigation Group and a PACT arbitrator. Expertise Banking & Finance Landlord & Tenant Property Commercial Contracts Professional Negligence Trusts, Wills & Probate 1

2 Style Katie works hard to gain the trust of the parties from the outset of a mediation. She is interactive and can be challenging and is often evaluative. When requested, Katie can give her views on the stance and position of the parties. Feedback - Clients Katie was on top of the dispute and developed a good rapport with all the parties Katie has been a litigator for a long time and was therefore able to bring a very broad and practical approach to the event. She was also very sensitive to the needs of the individuals Poised, patient and understanding Strong on interpersonal skills a good talent for being a lawyer but also accessible Shrewd and pragmatic Blessed with common sense when people around her getting emotional a popular choice for clients seeking a commercially savvy and sensible approach Feedback - Directories recognised by the market for the persistent and tenacious approach she adopts on behalf of her clients, while sources note that "she has an excellent profile and has undertaken some real quality work." Chambers & Partners Guide to Legal profession (Real Estate Litigation Section) Listed in the Guide to the World s Leading Real Estate Lawyers and the Guide to the World s Leading Arbitration Lawyers. 2

3 Dispute Experience (Non-Neutral work in italics) Property Katie is an expert in property litigation, including tenant default, rent review, and insolvency advice. Clients include pension funds and banks (landlords) retailers and financial institutions (tenants) lenders, insolvency practitioners, developers and property companies. Claim for 20m between a property owner and the estate of a deceased property developer that had run for 7-years, including Supreme Court hearings. Specialist in rent review arbitration and determination by experts Acting for landlords and tenants in cases determined by written submissions and by oral evidence Advising arbitrators and independent experts on points of law. Rights of light, right of way Party wall disputes Title and adverse possession claims Restrictive covenants and easements Vendor and purchaser actions Specific performance Mortgage actions. Professional Negligence Expert in professional negligence cases involving property professionals, valuation disputes, conveyancing problems, advising lenders, property owners and insurers. Reported Cases Silven Properties v Royal Bank of Scotland (2003) CA: duties of fixed charge receivers London & Leeds v Paribas (No 1) to the House of Lords: rent review provisions (there were also two interlocutory decisions on subpoenas in CA) 3

4 R v Hillingdon LB ex parte LRT (2000) CA/HL on public law and property rights Professional Skills On qualification as a solicitor in 1982, Katie handled a range of private litigation cases - personal injury, medical negligence, professional negligence. On moving to Lovell s in 1984 she handled general commercial litigation disputes including deformation, judicial review and banking litigation. On joining Linklaters in 1992, Katie headed the property litigation group and now specialises in property and finance disputes. Education London University, LL.M (Merit) College of Law, Lancaster Gate University College, London, LL.B (Hons) Barr s Hill Grammar School for Girls, Coventry Career 2001 to date: Head of Property and Finance Litigation 1997 to date: Partner, Linklaters 1992 to date: Head of the Property Litigation Unit, Linklaters : Lovell White Durrant (formerly Lovell White & King) : Osmond Gaunt & Rose : Trainee Solicitor, Osmond Gaunt & Rose Arbitrator and Independent Expert: Law Society panel: RICS panel: PACT trained Founding member of Property Litigation Association (Chair ) Facilitator of Women in Property Litigation Group 4

5 Publications Joint Editor of Butterworths Business Landlord & Tenant Handbook Member of the editorial board for the Conveyancer and Property Lawyer Contributing editor on Discovery by Matthews and Malik, first edition Joint General Editor of Isurv: Surveyors Information Centre: Commercial Property Disputes ( and joint editor of Rent Review chapter Articles in Estates Gazette, Property Week, legal journals. 5