Serle Court

Andrew Francis

Year of Call:

1977

Main Areas Of Work:

Real Property (advisory and litigious)
Administration of estates (advisory and litigious) (with trusts and tax planning)
Contentious probate
Inheritance Act claims (family provision)
Partnership law
Professional negligence claims in main areas of work above

Profile:

Publications:

'Restrictive Covenants and Freehold Land - a Practitioner's Guide' (Jordans) (3rd Edn. August 2009)

'Contentious Probate Claims' (Sweet & Maxwell) (2004) (with Hedley Marten)

'Inheritance Act Claims' (Jordans) (2003) (looseleaf) (updated twice-yearly)

'Rights of Light - The Modern Law' (Jordans) (2nd Edn. April 2007) (with Stephen Bickford-Smith)

Recommendations:

Property Litigation (Legal 500)
Real Estate Litigation (Chambers & Partners)

Quotes:

“courteous, dedicated and knowledgeable”

“always goes the extra mile” (Legal 500)

"known affectionately as 'Mr Right to Light' for his knowledge and contribution to this specialism"

"he treats you like another professional and doesn't have any pretences"

“well-versed and highly technical”

“He knows his subject thoroughly” (Chambers & Partners)