{"id":485,"date":"2021-11-29T22:51:53","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/our-team\/stuart-jacobs\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:51:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:51:04","slug":"stuart-jacobs","status":"publish","type":"our-team","link":"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/our-team\/stuart-jacobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuart Jacobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-partner-and-leasehold-enfranchisement-team-lead\">Partner and Leasehold Enfranchisement Team Lead<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuart Jacobs undertook his training to become a partner in a boutique London law firm and joined forces with RIAA Barker Gillette in 2014. Stuart is a versatile and experienced litigation lawyer focusing primarily on commercial, property and civil litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/euston-estate-compulsory-purchase-proceedings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Stuart-Jacobs-Euston-Estate.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, he has successfully conducted many high-profile and ground-breaking cases in several different areas, including the confidential settlement regarding the compulsory purchase proceedings brought by the Secretary of State for Transport in relation to the acquisition of the buildings immediately in front of Euston Station, acquired for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs2.org.uk\/what-is-hs2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HS2<\/a> on behalf of Euston Estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On occasion, Stuart is contacted by the media for his views and opinions and is a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Times<\/a> Solicitor of the Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuart Jacobs is a member of the Property Litigation Association (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pla.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PLA<\/a>), the Compulsory Purchase Association (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.compulsorypurchaseassociation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CPA<\/a>), the <a href=\"https:\/\/dilapidationsassociation.com\/\">Dilapidations Association<\/a> and the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alep.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALEP<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BA (Hons) (Law), University of Kent (1978)<br>Solicitor of England &amp; Wales (Admitted 1981)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/testimonial-category\/testimonials\/testimonials-dispute-resolution\/testimonials-stuart-jacobs\/\" class=\"thumb-btn\">View testimonials<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewsolicitors.co.uk\/widget\/rs.js\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"rswidget_eriDE\" style=\"position: relative; \"><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n  var props = {\n    width : 400,\n    photo : false  };\n  rs.loadWidget('rswidget_eriDE', 'individual-solicitor', 25537, props);\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expertise\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#689eb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Expertise<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Articles<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/shifting-the-balance-how-the-leaseholder-landlord-relationship-has-changed\/\">Shifting the balance: How the leaseholder-landlord relationship has changed<\/a> &#8211; November 2025<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/in-light-of-grenfell-changes-are-coming\/\">In light of Grenfell, changes are coming<\/a> &#8211; February 2022<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/euston-estate-compulsory-purchase-proceedings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Euston Estate: Compulsory purchase proceedings<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 May 2021<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/barker-gillette-llp-and-lucas-mcmullan-jacobs-merge\/\">Barker Gillette LLP and Lucas McMullan Jacobs Merge<\/a> &#8211; March 2014<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Commercial litigation<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Commercial Litigation work includes claims in all Civil Courts, the Commercial Court and arbitration. 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