Helen Galley

XXIV Old Buildings

Helen has built up a reputation as a well-respected commercial Chancery practitioner with an emphasis on property and trusts related issues. She has built up extensive and wide ranging expertise in both non contentious and contentious property matters ranging from small scale cases to multi-million pound developments. Helen has also acted in a wide range of commercial and business disputes in areas as diverse as travel, hire purchase, the media, entertainment, IPR, IT and e-commerce. Contentious and non-contentious trusts matters, both on and offshore, are a regular feature of her caseload. Helen is a member of STEP, ACTAPS, the Property Bar Association, the Chancery Bar Association and IAL as well as an accredited mediator. Helen is recommended as “a first-rate advocate” in Legal 500 2015 for private client (trusts and probate), partnership and professional negligence. She is said to be “consistently able to provide excellent advice in a charming and friendly style” and is “responsive, hugely supportive and extremely user-friendly”.

Contributed to

145

Where the rent payable under an assured shorthold tenancy is inclusive of services (such as a broadband

Q&A

This Q&A considers whether, if the tenant fails to pay the reserved rent, the landlord can suspend the provision of the inclusive services eg broadband.

Property Disputes

Where there is a landlord (freeholder), concurrent tenancy (long lease) and original tenancy (short

Q&A

This Q&A considers the relationship between tenants and landlords in the event the original tenancy comes to an end and a concurrent tenant grants a new lease.

Property

Who is responsible for Legionella testing under Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

Q&A

This Q&A considers who is responsible for Legionella testing.

Property

Would it be unreasonable and/or valid for an assignor to act as a guarantor (under the terms of an AGA)

Q&A

This Q&A considers whether it would be unreasonable or invalid for an assignor to guarantee, under an AGA, the liabilities of an assignee of a protected business tenancy, during the period of any holding over.

Property

X wishes to make a Will under English law dealing only with their UK assets. Can X sign the Will with

Q&A

This Q&A considers whether the will of person wishing to make a will dealing with their UK assets will be valid if they sign their name using foreign characters.

Private Client

First 8 Last