Spearheaded by Emma Copestake, the team at Payne Hicks Beach LLP is ‘always supportive and always available to assist’. It is well-placed to handle a broad range of high-end residential property matters for various clients, from international investors to landowners and prime residential property clients. Leveraging the firm’s private client department, it is well-equipped to handle all associated private client matters. The group has considerable expertise in leasehold enfranchisement, lease extensions and collective acquisitions. Copestake has a high profile at the top end of the residential market and is skilled at giving related financing, tax and structuring advice. Andrew Berry and senior associate Hannah Robinson also play a pivotal role in the department.

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‘I have worked with Emma Copestake for many years and always appreciate her advice and her judgement'.
‘Emma Copestake - long term relationship, totally understands clients, great at giving advice on all the elements on a deal'.
‘The team are very professional, very efficient, and very knowledgeable. The team are able to respond to the challenges presented, whether time restricted acquisitions or the complexities of the matter'.
'Property is a key element of Payne Hicks Beach's practice. It acts for a wide number of extremely rich individuals. The practice has strength in depth: Andrew Berry is highly experienced and first-rate. Emma Copestake is an absolute star'.
'Emma Copestake is absolutely formidable. She has arguably unparalleled experience, great depth of knowledge of the law in her area, a rigorous intellect, sound common sense and an ability to explain difficult concepts to clients in a comprehensible way'.
'Emma also has an incredible work ethic, as well as being overall delightful to work with'.
'PHB are generally well known as being a private client firm that punches above its weight'.
'I work mainly with Emma Copestake and her team. They have a fantastic stable of HNWI/FO clients who have full trust in Emma. This trust has been built up over decades with some clients following continued service of the highest quality'.

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Emma Copestake

Payne Hicks Beach LLP

Emma is a partner in the Property department. She advises on all aspects of residential property with particular expertise in landlord and tenant matters, leasehold enfranchisement development, complex funding arrangements, acting for clients from overseas and ancillary tax matters. Emma acts for private individuals, investors, developers, banks and institutions. She frequently acts for clients from overseas and often leads teams of advisers in a number of different jurisdictions. When acting for private individuals buying property for their own use, Emma offers a ‘turnkey’ service: formulating the offer, acting on the acquisition, advising on tax and structuring and assisting with all aspects the development of the property. As a result of the personal service that Emma delivers, she has built longstanding close relationships with many of her clients. She is a trusted adviser to individuals and families, in many cases providing advice and support to three generations. Emma is author Hill & Redman's Law of landlord and tenant: residential tenancies precedents.

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Emma Copestake

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Andrew Berry, Hannah Robinson

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