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Laura St-Gallay

Partner

Laura St-Gallay joined RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP in 2010. Before that, she worked at Shoosmiths and BP Collins. Laura specialises in all types of property litigation as well as construction litigation. Further, a substantial part of her practice covers commercial litigation and insolvency.

Laura focuses on providing commercially driven solutions through advice, negotiation and various forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Laura St-Gallay has a unique and detailed understanding of compulsory purchase proceedings, having concluded a confidential settlement with fellow property litigation partner Stuart Jacobs on behalf of Euston Estate. The Secretary of State for Transport in the Upper Tribunal brought the proceedings regarding the acquisition of buildings immediately in front of Euston Station, acquired for the HS2 high-speed railway linking London, the Midlands, the North and Scotland.

Laura St-Gallay is a member of the Property Litigation Association (the PLA) and the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP).

Expertise

Commercial litigation

Commercial litigation work includes shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, debt recovery, applications for interim relief, trusts disputes and professional negligence claims, particularly relating to claims against surveyors, builders and estate agents. Laura represents clients in all divisions of the High Court and County Court as well as promoting ADR, arbitration, expert determination and adjudication.

Insolvency

Insolvency work includes all corporate and personal insolvency processes, acting for liquidators and administrators as well as private individuals, to include dealing with directors’ misfeasance claims, wrongful trading and fraudulent trading claims, applications under the Insolvency Act, challenging liquidators’ decisions and insolvency-related matters arising in a property context.

Property litigation

Property litigation work includes acting for major property companies and estates, managing property portfolios, acting for developers, private individuals and construction companies.

Laura’s experience ranges from advice regarding the recovery of rent, break options, business tenant default, compulsory purchase proceedings, contested and uncontested lease renewals, dilapidations, failure to complete, leasehold disputes, possession claims, rent reviews and squatter actions.

Laura has worked on cases in the Court of Appeal, High Court, County Courts, First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber).

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Education

BA Hons University of Liverpool
GDL (Commendation) LPC (Distinction) College of Law Guildford
Solicitor of England & Wales (Admitted 2006)

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