People

Anna Phillips

Partner


Career & Experience

Anna leads the firm’s charity property practice which advises charities, social enterprises, RPs and healthcare organisations in solving property related problems including title issues, freehold disputes, commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes, business leases renewals and property related professional negligence. Anna is passionate about the not-for-profit sector and is driven by making a positive difference to the organisations she represents.

Anna also applies her deep subject matter expertise in solving complex property issues to assist the firm’s receivership clients.

Anna approaches her work with clients as a partnership – working closely with them and other parties involved to get the right result. Often this means ensuring that property problems are resolved in an efficient manner so that funds are received more quickly or at a higher level of recovery.

Anna spends many a weekend going on family adventures in ‘Pumba’, their 1964 VW split campervan.

Accolades

  • Trustee of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
  • Head of Foot Anstey CSR Working Group
  • Member of Charity Property Association
  • Member of Property Litigation Association
  • Employee First Aider
People

Anna Phillips

Partner


Career & Experience

Anna leads the firm’s charity property practice which advises charities, social enterprises, RPs and healthcare organisations in solving property related problems including title issues, freehold disputes, commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes, business leases renewals and property related professional negligence. Anna is passionate about the not-for-profit sector and is driven by making a positive difference to the organisations she represents.

Anna also applies her deep subject matter expertise in solving complex property issues to assist the firm’s receivership clients.

Anna approaches her work with clients as a partnership – working closely with them and other parties involved to get the right result. Often this means ensuring that property problems are resolved in an efficient manner so that funds are received more quickly or at a higher level of recovery.

Anna spends many a weekend going on family adventures in ‘Pumba’, their 1964 VW split campervan.

Accolades

  • Trustee of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
  • Head of Foot Anstey CSR Working Group
  • Member of Charity Property Association
  • Member of Property Litigation Association
  • Employee First Aider

Expertise

  • Strategic property planning and problem solving
  • Court Litigation
  • First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) proceedings
  • Dispute resolution
  • Freehold disputes
  • Landlord and tenant disputes
  • Business lease renewals
  • Property related professional negligence

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Testimonials

Don't just take our word for it

Commentators praise Anna for her ability to “get extraordinarily good results” for her clients. She is particularly well versed in handling property disputes relating to housing associations, care providers and charities.

Chambers 2019

“Anna, I really am very grateful to you for this – an outstanding achievement and I believe (correct me if I’m wrong) the first of its kind? Thank you, thank you, thank you for having the idea in the first place, the passion, determination and indeed the conviction to see this through. It has been a real pleasure working with you through this and I am delighted for the future that the matter has now completed.”

Client - Housing Association

“Anna Phillips’ knowledge of all things property-related for charities is amazing and she is a very safe pair of hands, whatever the type of property and issue.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“She’s excellent at identifying what the client needs and how to get to the end game in the most cost-effective way.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

“Anna always gives clear, pragmatic advice with a strong commercial awareness and bigger-picture view, whether residential or commercial.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

“Anna was always most professional and yet approachable.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

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