England - London • Real estate
Harbottle & Lewis LLP
The property group at Harbottle & Lewis LLP acts for wealthy and high profile individuals on sales, purchases (including related mortgage work), as well as leasehold management and enfranchisement matters. Under the leadership of Melanie Benson, the group works closely too with its private capital and tax teams on a range of tax and trust planning matters. Caroline Roberjot is another key figure who specialises in prime and super prime residential property and country estates.
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Testimonials
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‘Timely, helpful, efficient. Have worked with Sarah Cubacub for over a decade. She is a highly professional, reliable, diligent and always a pleasure to deal with’.
- 'A remarkable group of people who always strive for commercial solutions, and you have the sense that there are no such things as problems when these talented lawyers put their minds to work.’
‘Sarah Cubacub - Senior Associate. A partner in waiting! A special talent to communicate complicated advice clearly, enabling me to make informed decisions knowledgeably. You feel in safe hands with Sarah'.
'A dynamic firm with a real focus on high profile clients - reputation team is outstanding'.
'Mel Benson is lovely and great to work with'.
Work highlights
- Advised on the purchase of a Grade II listed house in the North of England, which included providing advice on overage issues.
- Advised on the purchase of a property which had been amalgamated from two separate properties into one single freehold title, advising also on trust documentation for the ownership structure.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Melanie Benson