England - South East • Real estate
Herrington Carmichael LLP
In Camberley, Herrington Carmichael LLP, which acquired Bonnetts Solicitors Limited in March 2022, excels in development work and commercial real estate and financing mandates. The team has grown its reputation in finance matters with increasing instructions from bridging lenders and clients in the mezzanine finance sector. Another area of growth is the team’s landlord and tenant offering, which frequently involves large projects. Team leader Tim Hardesty regularly manages the team’s developer clients, leveraging his residential development experience. Leading landlord and tenant and secured lending matters is Daniel York, who also works closely with Metro Bank, while Rachel Duncan specialises in corporate support property work such as acquisitions and the letting and disposal of investment properties. Lauren Ainsley handles plot sales and mezzanine finance matters, and Liz Hailey has expertise in development, secured lending and landlord and tenant matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Their expertise has been invaluable to us as landlords for all sorts of disputes and lease extensions, which can be a minefield. These matters are always dealt with extremely well. It is hard not to praise them too highly to be honest as in all of my dealings, I can say that I have always had a very positive outcome.’
‘Everyone is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and will take the time to build a good relationship, in person or on the phone. Lauren Ainsley, Claire McSorely and Annari Holmes have provided great help and support in all areas of property work for us. We chat as friends but at the end of it all, I know they are very professional people who do not want to waste time, or waste my money and that is greatly appreciated.’
‘The team is joined up and it is evident they are a cohesive unit. Working remote and when time is at a premium, this unity creates an efficient process even during complex issues. The completion of leases is very efficient from Herrington Carmichael.’
‘The stand-out contribution from Herrington Carmichael is the ability to communicate and push for understanding. This is led by Daniel York who will in turn communicate technical law in a digestible form. Knowing that you can ask and repeat simple questions to a law firm and receiving a patient answer is invaluable.’
‘The team at Herrington Carmichael are always extremely professional, experienced and proactive.’
‘Joshua Watkins is always my go-to partner of choice when seeking a solicitor for my clients several times a year. I trust his judgement and guidance implicitly. He's everything you could want from a conveyancing solicitor - experienced, extremely proactive and responsive and diligent in his work. He always provides the steady hand of reason when needed.’
Key clients
- Grundon Waste Management
- Metro Bank
- National Westminster Bank
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tim Hardesty