Weightmans LLP

Karen is a Partner and Head of Property. She specialises in the purchase, sale, letting, ownership and management of residential property for owner occupation, investment and development by UK or off-shore clients. Her clients include landed estates, high-net worth owners, occupiers, investors and property companies. Karen advises on the full range of property matters, and has a particular interest in financing of and secured lending on residential property, lettings, individual and collective enfranchisement. Some of her recent work includes advising on the first registration of an unregistered ransom strip without evidence of title and to protect the amenity of a major country house, advising the Church Commissioners on applications for flat lease extensions, purchase of house freeholds and collective enfranchisement, and acting for a historic London club on sale of part of its premises for residential development.