Mia Clothier specialises in property disputes, advising on a wide range of contentious property matters.
Her experience includes both opposed and unopposed lease renewals, general asset management issues such as dilapidations, rent arrears and service charge disputes, as well as boundary disputes and disputes involving land promoters.
Mia also has particular experience in the telecoms sector, advising on disputes and strategic issues arising under the Electronic Telecommunications Code. Following Mia’s previous role at Osborne Clarke, she has extensive experience overseeing 1954 Act lease renewals across large, strategically significant telecoms portfolios. She provides commercially focused advice on managing and resolving telecommunications site issues across high-value sites within complex estates.
Recent work highlights
Acting for a major UK housebuilder in a boundary dispute at an advanced stage of litigation, successfully achieving a favourable settlement through mediation.
Representing a telecoms operator in opposed lease renewal proceedings, where the landlord opposed the renewal on redevelopment and own use grounds, and navigating the interplay with the Electronic Communications Code.
Advising a land promoter on their options for bringing potential claims in misrepresentation and professional negligence, arising from their entry into a promotion agreement over land already subject to a prior option agreement in favour of a third party, including strategic advice on recovery options and risk exposure.
Experience & education
2026 Joined Birketts LLP
2019 – 2026 Osborne Clarke
BPP University with a First Class Honours degree in Law and Legal Practice.
Areas of Expertise
Accreditations
Law Student of the Year 2023
Bristol Law Society