Rob Whitaker

Managing Associate

Rob is a managing associate in the Property Litigation team.

He deals with a wide variety of property disputes specialising in contentious issues relating to commercial property and land.

He acts for a broad base of clients and regular work includes 1954 Act Lease renewals, possession claims, breaches of lease terms and advising on the Electronic Communications Code.

Rob joined TLT in April 2006. He qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2009 and as a Solicitor in 2013. He is a member of the Property Litigation Association.

Jurisdiction: England and Wales.

Experience

Bristol

+44 (0)7779433507

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Rob Whitaker is excellent. Very pragmatic and he gets things done for clients

Legal 500 UK 2025

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Marcus Tullius

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Commonhold and Leasehold Bill update: What is it all about?

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January 26, 2026

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Understanding the UK's Legislative Response to Digital Threats

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January 23, 2026

Navigating Green Claims: CMA Guidance for Supply Chain Actors

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January 15, 2026

Climate risks and stranded assets: Protecting your property portfolio

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January 9, 2026

Preparing for 2026: Key Real Estate Law Reforms

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December 17, 2025

Wales hits refresh on infrastructure planning: Meet the new regime

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Renters' Rights Act 2025: A guide for Insolvency Practitioners and Fixed Charged Receivers

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November 11, 2025

The Employment Rights Bill Shaping the details through four new consultations

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October 13, 2025

Licensing Reform - A New Era for Hospitality

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Agentic commerce - The next legal frontier in AI-powered shopping

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September 2, 2025

AI sovereignty and the Intel precedent - How governments are redefining technology control

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August 8, 2025

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May 8, 2025

Retail Risk Outlook 2025

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January 27, 2025

Retail Agility: The rise in retail crime

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May 16, 2024

TLT AI Navigator | Steering you through the legal AI landscape

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April 16, 2024

Retail Agility: Navigating the AI frontier in retail

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March 13, 2024

TLT's Guide to Scottish Licensing Board Policy Statements 2023-2028

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February 29, 2024

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January 30, 2024

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November 6, 2023

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June 20, 2023

Retail Agility: Unlocking Retail Resilience

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May 23, 2023

Rethinking Hospitality: Embracing Challenges, Unlocking Growth

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April 6, 2023

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March 14, 2023

The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero

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January 19, 2023

Green claims outlook 2023

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November 24, 2022

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: The outlook in Northern Ireland

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November 9, 2022

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November 2, 2022

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February 4, 2025

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January 20, 2025

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May 16, 2024

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March 11, 2024

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February 29, 2024

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January 23, 2024

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January 12, 2024

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January 8, 2024

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December 18, 2023

TLT advises on exit of Bristol-based Cakesmiths to European food group

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November 22, 2023

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September 22, 2023

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September 21, 2023

TLT reappointed to FTSE 100 Sainsburys Group legal panel following a competitive tender process

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05 June 2023

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20 December 2021

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19 April 2021

Employment Law Focus: Technology

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30 March 2021

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17 June 2020

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20 April 2020

Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives

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11 March 2020

Scale-up insights: episode four - getting to grips with data

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04 September 2019

Employment Law Focus Podcast - Burnout & workplace stress

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24 July 2019

AI: a new frontier? GDPR, IP, ethics and more

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18 July 2019

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12 February 2026

Biodiversity Net Gain: What’s changing and what it means for you

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27 January 2026

DMCC Act - The next chapter for CMA Consumer Law Enforcement

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12 October 2021

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12 June 2024

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21 November 2023

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12 December 2022

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21 October 2021

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22 April 2021

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05 February 2021

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04 February 2021

Aldersgate interview with TLT: clean energy generation

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18 January 2021

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12 January 2021

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11 December 2020

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