Jennifer Butcher

Senior Partner

Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team

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Jennifer Butcher is a Senior Partner that leads our Property Litigation Team.

She joined Acuity in 2020 from a major, tier 1-ranked regional firm. Since then, she has grown the property litigation team significantly. As a result of her leadership, she was promoted to Senior Partner in 2022. Jennifer handles a substantial caseload, such as complex and high-value claims. Notably, both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners recognise her for her expertise in property litigation.

Jennifer specialises in a wide range of complex commercial and residential property litigation, assisting clients in resolving a variety of property-related disputes.

Jennifer has a broad range of clients, regularly advising individuals, corporate bodies, national retailers, developers and housebuilders, educational and healthcare providers, charities and various public bodies.

Jennifer has significant experience in all forms of commercial property disputes including matters involving retail, office, industrial, residential, and mixed-use premises.

She represents property developers and housebuliders in disputes involving the acquisition, development, and sale of land including contract and overage disputes, adverse possession claims, and restrictive covenant disputes / applications.

She also advises clients on property portfolio management and all elements of landlord and tenant disputes, including high-value dilapidations claims, forfeiture action, adverse possession claims, lease renewal notice and court proceedings, break notices/dispute, and much more.

Jennifer also supports social housing clients with a broad range of housing management issues, as well as their commercial property matters.

Expertise

Landlord and tenant – lease renewals, dilapidations, forfeitures, easements, break notices, rent reviews
Option agreements
Adverse possession
Possession proceedings

Representing a landowner in a section 84 application to the Upper Tribunal to discharge or modify a restrictive covenant which burdened the client’s land and which was restricting use of the land for high value residential development. The claim ended with a successful full discharge of the restrictive covenant on behalf of the client.

Representing a public body against a local community seeking registration of land owned by the public body as a town or village green, involving a five-day public inquiry.

Acting for a leading high-street bank in defence of an adverse possession claim made by several parties for the freehold and leasehold title to a property valued in excess of £2 million, culminating in a four-day hearing at the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

Leading an Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) case on behalf of a government body, involving a dispute around flood alleviation scheme works, including advocacy for the client at the Tribunal final hearing.

Acting for a residential management company defending Tribunal action brought by a group of long lease tenants, including a 5 day Tribunal hearing.

Accolades

Jennifer is ranked Band 2 for her work in Property Litigation

Chambers and Partners

Jennifer is listed as a Leading Partner for her work in Property Litigation

Legal 500

The Property Litigation Team is ranked Tier 2

Legal 500

The Property Litigation Team is ranked Band 2

Chambers and Partners

Jennifer Butcher is responsive and commercial.

She has great business acumen.

Jennifer Butcher is excellent – intelligent, thoughtful and responsive.

Jennifer Butcher is responsive, and provides commercial and sensible advice.

Jennifer Butcher is responsive, informed and commercial.

Jennifer Butcher leads a first-rate team of property litigators. She runs an operation that is slick, efficient and highly regarded.

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