Jen Morris

Expertise

Jen is a property litigation specialist assisting clients with a wide range of matters relating to commercial property.  Recognised in both Chambers and Legal 500 for giving “clear advice technically and tactically”, Jen helps clients with disputes and advisory work.

Her primary focus is on contentious development issues such as hostile lease renewals, restrictive covenants, easements, encroachment problems and boundary/access issues.  She acts for developers and property companies to manage these risks either before purchase or in anticipation of development.  She also regularly advises high net worth individuals on how nearby developments may affect their property interests.

She has a wide practice acting for both landlords and tenants on all areas of proactive commercial property management including arrears, tenant and landlord insolvency, forfeiture, lease renewals, break notices, dilapidations issues and alienation disputes.

Jen Advises

• Developers
• Property companies
• Institutional investors
• Corporate tenants
• High net worth individuals

Publications

Articles

• Dukeminster: When is it ok to get it wrong?
• Japanese knotweed: A knotty problem
• Relevance of motive in 1954 act opposed renewals
• Restrictive Covenants: Don’t Just Ignore Them

Career History

Previous Law Firms

• DLA Piper
• Beachcroft LLP
• Land Law LLP

Previous Businesses

• The Grange School, Legal Manager
• ASDA graduate management scheme 

Education

• Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University – BA (hons) Law
• Nottingham Law School – LPC