JB Leitch Celebrates Legal 500 Success for 2022

Posted onSeptember 29, 2021

JB Leitch is pleased to report that we have retained Tier 3 status in the new Legal 500 rankings for property litigation for the second consecutive year.

Acknowledged as the world’s largest independent legal referral guide, the rankings for 2022 are based on a broad series of criteria, including strong technical ability available for the most complex and innovative work, client recommendation and results.

Legal Director Phil Parkinson has also been awarded Rising Star status for the third time and Associate Katie Edwards has been notably recognised as a Key Lawyer.

This position reaffirms JB Leitch’s standing as a leading provider of specialist expertise in the area of property management and leasehold law, alongside some of the largest regional and national firms. We are also pleased to note that the listing has been further bolstered by client testimonials recognising the firm as “a northern powerhouse….providing value for money and incredible expertise”.

Director Jonathan Leitch adds: “This is fantastic news for the firm and for the entire team. What also make this particularly significant is that the ranking and client comments reflect the dedication, clear guidance and continuity of service we have all worked hard to provide during a particularly difficult period of uncertainty and disruption in the wake of the pandemic”.

Written by Steve Sherlock

During our long relationship, JB Leitch has become part of our core team. Their Landlord and Tenant advice is authoritative and clear, and they understand our sector inside out. Their credit control service is highly effective, but also sensitive to the wider relationship we have with our leaseholders
Tim Wilson - Managing Director - E&J Estates
We have worked with JB Leitch for many years now. Their knowledge surrounding the legalities and technicalities of Service Charge collection is excellent and their approach is always helpful and professional.

During this particularly challenging time they continue to provide invaluable support by remaining easily contactable, sending regular reports and offering solutions to any problems that may arise.

Therina Crowley AMInstLM - Service Charge Arrears and Apprentice Supervisor - Encore
We have a strong and well-established working relationship with JB Leitch, having worked with them over a long period of time.

They have a good grasp on the nuances of residential property management so are well-placed to provide specialist advice and assistance on a wide range of issues affecting our industry.

They continue to provide invaluable support to our business, operating in many ways as a seamless extension to our in-house legal team.
Lucie-Anne Rhodes - Head of Legal - Operations - FirstPort
Over the last five years we have built a solid relationship with JB Leitch, they have provided us with a remarkable ground rent collection service for our freehold property portfolio on criteria and non-criteria debts. They provide a fast, effective recovery of our stand alone Ground Rent and also through their bolt-on Service Charge recovery by liaising with multiple managing agents on our behalf.
Bernadette Jones - General Manager - HomeGround Management Ltd
I would highly recommend JB Leitch although part of me would like to keep them a secret to ensure we have the advantage over competitors. They have increased my knowledge of the legal processes as well as the preparation required to avoid any issues from the beginning.
Dave Poppleton - Director - Inspired Property Management
After using JB Leitch for a number of years, we have personally found them to be very professional and reliable. Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward use JB Leitch on a large number of blocks and have recovered an outstanding amount of service charge arrears, in a particular case recovering over £12,000 from one owner.
Carl Warland - Block & Portfolio Management Director - Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward
JB Leitch are simply excellent. It is good to know that we are dealing with a market leading firm who provide superb quality up-to-date advice. When we give JB Leitch an instruction, whether a routine enfranchisement or a complex leasehold query they always deliver. They are highly responsive, professional and have a great team. A pleasure to do business with!
Jenny Jackson-Shilling - Director - The Freehold Group

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