Graham Jaffe, senior partner with JPC Law, was named Solicitor of the Year at the third annual Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards (ERMAs) organised by News on the Block earlier this year. The annual awards, this year attended by more than 200 professionals, seek to recognise those firms and individuals who have excelled in this niche area of law.
Graham has a reputation in the field as the “Rottweiler of Choice” on account of his tenacity and belief that all eligible lessees should have the right to acquire a lease extension or share of freehold on a fair basis. The award recognises Graham’s success in completing a £13m enfranchisement in Grosvenor Square, leading a busy and expanding enfranchisement team and reflects the high regard in which he is held by fellow professionals in his field of expertise.
Katie Cohen, also a partner in JPC’s enfranchisement department, was highly commended in the Young Professional of the Year category. According to the judging panel, Katie has demonstrated strength in business development through her involvement in the firm’s marketing committee and social media such as linkedin and online property forums, as well as a strong understanding of the area of leasehold enfranchisement and right to manage.
Katie and Graham are full members of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) and LEASE (Leasehold Advisory Service). They both regularly contribute to News on the Block and Flat Living and are planning to hold an Enfranchisement Seminar at the firm later this year.
JPC Law was also a finalist in the London Solicitors of the Year category.
