Published comments

"Mark Sefton's abiding qualities are his 'robustness and willingness to challenge ideas'. 'Fair and tactful, he brings a great sense of humour to proceedings' and can be seen in disputes of the greatest moment. Recently, he was a junior in the House of Lords case Boss Holdings v Grosvenor West End Properties". Chambers and Partners 2010.

"Mark Sefton is praised for 'his tenacious approach'". Legal 500 2009.

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Mark Sefton

Called 1996
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Areas of practice All aspects of commercial and residential landlord and tenant and real property. Associated insolvency and professional negligence.

Education

Trinity College, Cambridge: MA in English (1994)

City University: Diploma in Law

Inns of Court School of Law: Bar Vocational Course

Professional

Called, 1996 by Middle Temple

Diplock Scholarship

Winning Pair, Middle Temple Mooting Competition 1996.

Recent Cases

Nailrile Ltd v Earl Cadogan [2009] PLSCS 31 (issues on the valuation of intermediate leasehold interests under Schedule 13 to the Leashold Reform etc Act 1993).

Cameron Ltd v Rolls-Royce plc [2008] L&TR 22; [2008] PLSCS 53 (specific performance of an agreement for the renewal of a business lease).

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Publications

Contributor to New Law Journal (including articles on when permission will be given to forfeit a lease if the tenant has gone into administration, [2009] NLJ 159, and on the effect of forfeiture on shared ownership leases, [2008] NLJ 158)

Contributor to the Estates Gazette (article on whether rent counts as an expense of the administration under the current Insolvency Rules)

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