Rashpal Soomal

Rashpal Soomal advises a number of high-profile developers on a range of contentious issues arising from the intensified development of urban/city areas.

Her expertise ranges from advising on development constraints such as restrictive covenants and easements to securing vacant possession. She has a particular specialism in rights of light where she regularly advises on strategy, risk mitigation measures (such as placing agreed conduct insurance policies, registering light obstruction notices, or implementing s203) and dealing with litigation.

Her clients include a range of stakeholders including large scale developers, institutional investors, and major pre-let tenants. She also regularly acts for banks on development financing and as a result is ideally placed to anticipate a lender's concerns.

Rashpal is ranked individually in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a leading individual.

Legal 500, 2023: “Rashpal Soomal is incredibly knowledgeable about the complex area of right to light, and she combines exceptional technical expertise with a commercial outlook and real enthusiasm and energy to achieve our objectives.” / “Rashpal is one of a limited number of true experts when it comes to right to light, and really understands the issues.” / “I always get the sense that Rashpal is looking out for the client’s best interests, offering practical commercial solutions rather than just navel gazing on the legal niceties.”

Chambers & Partners, 2023: "Rashpal is a lighthouse on rights to light advice. She identifies and shines a light on hazardous issues on the horizon before safely navigating clients away from rocky issues." / "She has a great reputation for rights to light work. She's straightforward and good at her job." / "She's really knowledgeable on rights of light matters."