About Leonie
Leonie is a civil litigation Solicitor dealing primarily in Commercial Disputes.
She qualified in 2019 and has worked with Tiger Law from our inception. Previously, she worked with Vanessa as a paralegal at IHLS and later became a paralegal at Tiger Law before beginning her training to become a Solicitor.
During her legal studies, she volunteered with Citizens advice for 5 years. This gave Leonie exactly the sort of real-world experience that makes her ideal for Tiger Law’s down-to-earth philosophy.
Leonie loves working at Tiger Law as the work and cases we see are varied and never dull. The firm is inclusive, flexible, and we are given the opportunity to really get to know our clients, building up solid relationships.
Her choice to work in litigation was a last-minute decision. She had always aimed to qualify into Private Client, but there was a litigator inside of her that wanted to get out, and eventually won.
Leonie spent a lot of her training focussed on private client work and helping business clients arrange their personal planning to work hand in hand with their business succession planning, however has moved into the area of commercial litigation, assisting clients with disputes, both on a commercial and personal level.
During her time assisting with commercial litigation, Leonie has successfully resolved many debt disputes, both for claimant and defendant clients, has followed disputes through to winding up of companies, and has also had success in injunction applications.
Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her partner and children, with her main hobby being crafting (currently crochet is the go-to)!
Specialisms
Leonie is a civil litigation Solicitor dealing primarily in Commercial Disputes.
Qualifications
Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2019
Certificate in Legal Studies
Diploma in English Law. Leonie scored a 2:1 in her LLB with the Open University – a course she combined with raising 2 children.
Since joining Tiger Law she completed her LLM and LPC with Commendation at the University of Law in Bloomsbury.
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The Section 26 Notice and what this means for commercial landlords and tenants
Here we look at the tenant’s section 26 request for a new lease. Before reading on, it is worth checking to make sure that your lease is not excluded from this applying, and that your lease is a tenancy as defined by the 1954 Act (the “Act”). Landlords often exclude leases so that tenants don’t have as much protection. We’ll look at tenancies a little later. The Section 26 request As long as the tenancy does not exclude the
Minority Shareholder winding up – just and equitable?
Minority Shareholder winding up – just and equitable? As a minority shareholder, sometimes the only option that you can see is to try and put an end to the company. Here, we look at what this means and whether it is a suitable option for you. When should winding up the company be considered as an option? As a minority shareholder, it is open to you to ask the Court for a winding up order, on the
The Section 25 Notice and What This Means for Commercial Landlords and Tenants
Here we look at Landlord’s section 25 notice to terminate a commercial lease. Before reading on, it is worth checking to make sure that your lease is not excluded from this applying, and that your lease is a tenancy as defined by the 1954 Act (the “Act”). Landlords often exclude leases from these provisions so that tenants don’t have as much protection. We’ll look at tenancies a little later. The Section 25 notice If a landlord wishes to
The Section 25 Notice and what this means for commercial landlords and tenants
Termination of a commercial lease under section 25 Introduction Tiger takes a look at the landlord’s section 25 notice under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Here we look at Landlord’s section 25 notice to terminate a commercial lease. Before reading on, it is worth checking to make sure that your lease is not excluded from this applying, and that your lease is a tenancy as defined by the 1954 Act (the “Act”). Landlords often exclude leases from these provisions
Without Prejudice – cutting through the legal jargon
“Without prejudice” is a term we lawyers use, especially when discussing settlement proposals. But what does this really mean, and why is it used? Why is this sometimes accompanied by the words “subject to costs” and “subject to contract”? What does without prejudice mean? Without prejudice is defined as: “without detriment to any existing right or claim”. Therefore, if there is a claim in existence, any correspondence that is said to be without prejudice would be inadmissible
Settlement in civil disputes
Let’s look at the benefits and things you should know about settlement in civil disputes. Introduction Here at Tiger Law, we deal with a wide range of disputes in our civil litigation department. Settlement is a topic that always comes up, and understandably, our clients often think that accepting or even approaching settlement in civil disputes will make the other side think that they are admitting something. Here, we look at why this is not the case. The coward’s way
Litigation Against Tenants
The rules of litigation against tenants has had a number of changes the last year which have made substantial changes to the ways in which residential and commercial landlords are able to remove a tenant from their property. • Residential proceedings At the end of August 2020, the Government introduced further changes restricting the termination for residential leases under the Coronavirus Act 2020. These restrictions are in place until 31 March 2021. Here are a brief outline in regards to
Bounce Back Loans – What are they for and are you sticking to the rules?
There has been some media coverage recently about “fraudsters” applying for the Government’s Bounce Back Loans, and using the funds to buy supercars or property. Supercar dealers have said that their business is booming since the Bounce Back Loans have been paid out. Of course, the rates of interest are making this cheaper than the usual finance agreements, but while we would all love the means to buy a Ferrari, are these people doing anything wrong? We have also seen
Title: Winding up a company in debt: the death knell for a debtor?
At Tiger Law, we have successfully wound up companies and, on the other side of the coin, we have also successfully blocked people trying to wind up our clients and saved them from aggressive creditors. We have seen many clients considering starting insolvency proceedings against a debtor themselves or either threatened with insolvency proceedings. Whichever side of the proceedings you fall on, once the winding up process is embarked upon, it can be a very lengthy exercise – and expensive if you get it wrong. Generally, due to the seriousness of Company insolvency and winding
Annual General Meetings during Lockdown
There are understandably times when, working in a business, meetings have to take place. Unfortunately, sometimes a company’s articles do not allow for these to be carried out remotely, especially in the case of Annual General Meetings. However, the relevant bodies have been putting their thinking caps on and trying to think of how this can be dealt with considering the current situation. We have summarised the current guidance, but of course, this is subject to change on a daily basis,
Glossary
Abstract of title A traditional method of deducing title used in unregistered conveyancing. Although rarely used now in practice, an abstract will summarise all dealings with the property interest, beginning with the root of title. It will also mention whether documents have been stamped and executed, although it is up to the person investigating title to check that the stamping is sufficient and the execution appropriate. Accelerated receipt A percentage reduction in the amount of compensation paid to an individual
Can I make a will during Lockdown
With the current Covid-19 situation, understandably more and more people are thinking proactively about getting their affairs in order, and perhaps making a will is one of those things that once was something to think about in the future, but is now becoming a “must do”. However, there are strict guidelines and rules about the creation and execution of a will, so is this possible during lockdown? Usually, if a solicitor is preparing your will, they would prefer to see
Decision Making within a Company
The decisions made within a Company are either the Directors’ responsibility or fall on the shareholders. Whilst quite often, a shareholder will also be a director (and vice versa), it is important to keep the decisions to be made separate. The shareholders make decisions as owners, and the directors make decisions as the managers of the company. When setting up a company, it is often the case that the initial members (shareholders) and directors are friendly and anticipate no issues
GDPR: The Silver Linings
No doubt you’ve woken up to the fact GDPR is not just a Y2K-style storm in a teacup. It’s nearly here and it is a rare business that doesn’t need to make some kind of change to comply with it. So how are you feeling about it? Are you sitting there contemplating a nicely ticked checklist and raring to go with your next GDPR-compliant marketing campaign? Or not? Whichever, we think it’s time for a look at the positives because