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Rupert Cohen

Rupert Cohen

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

Real Estate Litigation

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Costs Litigation

All Circuits

9 years ranked

Mediators

All Circuits

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Rupert has a successful property and chancery practice allied with a specialist knowledge of costs law. He was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown (Attorney General’s B Panel) in 2024.

With respect to his recent property litigation cases, he has acted for intervening parties twice in the Supreme Court in recent years in Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd v Williams [2023] UKSC 6 and FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Co Ltd [2022] UKSC 1.

His recent costs cases include: R. (on the application of Chapter 4 Corp (t/a Supreme)) v Southwark Crown Court [2023] EWHC 1362; Harlow DC v Powerrapid Ltd [2023] EWHC 586 (KB); Shepherd & Co Solicitors v Brealey [2022] EWHC 3229; and Belsner v CAM Legal Services Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1387

Mediator

Rupert is also well-known mediator who in the past 5 years has mediated more than 80 mediations ranging from multi-party disputes concerning terminal dilapidations to difficult family disputes involving claims based on proprietary estoppel and Inheritance Act claims. He qualified as a mediator in 2015 (ADR Group Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator) and is a panel mediator at various organisations including:

- The Property Mediators

- Civil Mediation Council

- Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR)

- RICS/PLA Boundary Disputes Service

- Wandsworth Mediation Service (Commercial Mediator)

Professional Memberships

Member of the Attorney General’s A Panel of Junior Counsel

Chancery Bar Association

Property Bar Association

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UK Bar

Costs Litigation - All Circuits

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Rupert Cohen is active in the field of costs litigation, and is well respected for his skills regarding detailed assessments. He regularly appears before the SCCO and the Court of Appeal and is also a panel mediator for costs alternative dispute resolution. His work includes advising on the recovery of after-the-event premiums and wasted costs, as well as solicitor liens, Part 36 offers and private prosecutions.

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Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Rupert Cohen is a well-respected junior with a notable landlord and tenant practice. He is also an accredited mediator with particular expertise in the mediation of TOLATA cases. He is noted for expertise in disputes over restrictive covenants and easements.

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Mediators - All Circuits

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Rupert Cohen is a noteworthy mediator with particular expertise and experience in substantial property disputes. He frequently assists with cases concerning proprietary estoppel, service charge arrears and an array of issues arising between landlords and tenants. He provides services as part of the Property Mediators.

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Strengths

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  • You get excellent service and quick and accurate advice from Rupert.

    Costs LitigationUK Bar

  • A superb advocate and someone to go to for really complex cases.

    Costs LitigationUK Bar

  • He is very strong commercially and all over the details of complex disputes.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

  • Rupert always understands the brief, not just from a legal but also commercial perspective, and provides sound, reasoned opinions.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

  • To describe Rupert as an advocacy wizard would be an understatement.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

  • Rupert is so calm and friendly, and able to adapt to the needs of the mediation.

    MediatorsUK Bar

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