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Rachel Kerr

Rachel Kerr

UK 2026

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Rachel is a Partner in Trowers & Hamlins' Property Disputes team in London.

Rachel provides specialist rights of light advice to developers and affected neighbours on multi-million pound claims, threatened injunctions and lower value disputes. Rachel manages claims commercially and cost effectively through strategic negotiation, mediation where appropriate and an in depth working knowledge of the law in this specialist area.

Rachel also specialises in property insolvency having advised on a number of the recent CVAs including a long-term involvement in the House of Fraser insolvency with close scrutiny of the CVA terms and the grounds for challenge.

Rachel advises on a broad spectrum of property litigation matters including 1954 act lease renewals, dilapidations, rent reviews, break clauses, restrictive covenants and adverse possession. She regularly delivers seminars to clients on development issues, rights of light and other topical matters. She provides strategic, concise and practical advice.

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Real Estate Litigation - London (Firms)

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Rachel Kerr regularly handles a range of contentious property matters including dilapidations, rent reviews and restrictive covenants. She is particularly sought after by clients for her expertise in rights to light.

Strengths

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  • Rachel is extremely professional, very commercial and approachable.

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  • She is absolutely outstanding, both in technical knowledge but also in thinking about best way to put pressure on the other side.

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  • She is commercially aware, solutions-driven, tactically brilliant and always focused on the end game.

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  • Rachel is excellent at problem solving and finding solutions.

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  • Rachel understands that the psychology of disputes is so often the key to unlocking complex claims and she has a long track record of achieving this for insurers.

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