Gemma de Cordova

  • Practice Groups
  • Business & Commercial
  • Property
  • Employment
  • Career

  • 2006 Called to the Bar, Inner Temple

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Profile

Gemma is a candid, sensitive and approachable Barrister, who is known for staying calm under pressure.  Clients appreciate Gemma’s composed, thorough and common sense approach to her work.

Gemma appears regularly in courts and tribunals in a wide range of civil and common law matters including business and commercial, employment, property and personal injury and is often called upon to deal with procedural issues.  She is happy to act for Claimants, Defendants, Applicants and Respondents.  Gemma is frequently instructed to undertake advisory work and drafting in all areas. 

Recently Gemma began working with the Treasury Solicitor’s Department as part of the scheme designated for very junior Barristers who are not yet panellist members.

Gemma’s interests include music, singing and languages.  She speaks German to a high standard and also has specific knowledge of legal German. 

Experience

Gemma has particular expertise in these areas:

Business and Commercial

  • General contractual and commercial disputes
  • Advising on jurisdictional matters and enforcement
  • Injunction applications
  • Insolvency: companies and individuals
  • Costs

Employment

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Redundancy
  • Discrimination
  • Holiday pay
  • Part time workers
  • Disciplinary and grievance procedures (including transitional provisions)
  • Extensions of time

Property

  • Landlord and tenant disputes (residential and commercial)
  • Mortgage repossessions and appeals
  • Local authorities’ duties to homeless applicants
  • Charging orders and other methods of enforcement
  • Applications under section 14 of TLATA
  • Anti-social behaviour

Employment Lawyers Association

Property Bar Association

Qualifications

LLB Law and German (Surrey)