Jessica Hopewell

Associate, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP


Jessica specialises in all contentious issues relating to real estate, with a particular emphasis on landlord and tenant issues including business lease renewals, service charge disputes and vacant possession strategies (including telecoms advice).  Jessica also advises in relation to proposed development projects and has experience in various rights of light issues, including strategy and risk mitigation. 

Jessica has a particular interest in rating.  She most recently acted for Canary Wharf in the 2019 Upper Tribunal decision regarding the rating of buildings undergoing works of reconstruction, and for Tesco regarding the separate assessment of ATM sites for business rates.