Albie Passmore

Experience:

Albie began his legal studies at Natal University, South Africa whilst serving articles with a prominent Durban firm of Attorneys. He moved to England in 1972 to continue his articles with the South East law firm Rawlison Butler, becoming a partner in 1978. He joined the partnership of Stoneham Langton & Passmore of London and Croydon in 1992, specialising in the fields of commercial litigation, contentious construction and professional negligence. He continued as a partner in the merged firm of ASB Law. Albie joined Coole & Haddock Solicitors as a partner in 2003. He joined Adams & Remers in 2008.

Summary of specialisms:

• Albie has acted for both public and private sector clients in disputes surrounding:
• the construction and regeneration of a historic London Park and Thames riverbank
• the fireproofing of a large stadium and public arena
• the repair and refurbishment of high value apartment blocks in London
• the collapse of and resulting effluent damage from an extensive waste tip
• the removal of contaminating material from a large London borough building
• numerous building contracts and sub-contracts for the construction of both private and commercial premises
• the laying of cable services
• groundworks for new buildings
• the installation of complex electrical supplies to the sites of a national TV and radio broadcaster
• commercial agents
• partnership dissolution
• professional negligence claims against accountants and architects
• commercial contracts
• Patent, Design, and Copyright claims

Memberships:

• Law Society

Employment history:

• Rawlison Butler 1974 - 1991
• Stonehams/ASB Law 1992 - 2003
• Coole + Haddock 2003 - 2008

Professional qualifications:

• Solicitor

Education:

• Natal University
• College of Law

Languages:

• Afrikaans

Interests:

• travel
• gardening
• aircraft
• music
• social golf