Real Estate: High Value Residential
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 3
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(020) 7227 7000About
Provided by BDB Pitmans LLP
The Private Real Estate team includes ranked and award winning Partners. We are team of 26 - 5 Partners, 8 solicitors, 5 CILEX, a trainee, a paralegal and support staff. The London Office primarily act for High and Ultra Net Worth individuals, corporates, investors and trusts buying and selling property in prime and super prime central London. We are recognised for our expertise in lease extensions, enfranchisement, refinancing, block management and SPV asset purchases. We are market leaders in residential rural property matters and landed estates.
BDB Pitmans is not tied in with any particular agents nor do we represent a particular Landlord, which sets us apart from all other Band 1 and Band 2 firms. Accordingly, we look after an array of clients, advise on a spectrum of considerable legal issues and tackle differing client needs (often cross departmentally). We are one of the few firms in the City to have a committed and strong Private Client offering.
Many clients are off shore and we work alongside the Private Wealth department to collaboratively advise on our clients’ ever increasing need for tax efficient structuring. We work very closely with overseas advisers and our in-house accountant, as well.
Chambers Review
BDB Pitmans is well regarded in the high-value residential property world, with several sources commending the team for the quality of service it provides.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are always there at the other end of the phone, very reassuring and great to work. I recommend them on a regular basis, Pitmans have been a top choice for our vendors as well."
"Tristan Ward and Patrick Lynam are very experienced and have a great team behind them."
"The team has excellent technical knowledge and communication throughout."
"They are always there at the other end of the phone, very reassuring and great to work. I recommend them on a regular basis, Pitmans have been a top choice for our vendors as well."
"Tristan Ward and Patrick Lynam are very experienced and have a great team behind them."
"The team has excellent technical knowledge and communication throughout."
Notable Practitioners
John Stephenson is particularly respected by industry figures for his expertise in leasehold enfranchisement and lease extension matters.
"John is very strong on enfranchisement and lease extension work, one of the recognised leaders."
"John Stephenson is very personable, with great attention to detail. He worked well on tight timescales and was good to work with. He has great depth of knowledge."
"He has great experience with leaseholds, is well-versed with all sorts of structures and his knowledge is phenomenal."
Hema Anand regularly acts for clients on high-value residential property acquisitions and sales. She also handles enfranchisement matters.
"Hema is very experienced and has got a very commercial no-nonsense approach. She is pragmatic with a lot of common sense, so she does not unduly get caught up in the law and miss clients' aims."
"She is well known in leasehold extension and enfranchisement space. We are always happy to see her name as she is sensible and really knows what she is doing."
Tristan Ward leads the firm's landed estates and agriculture team and is an expert on rural property matters.
"Tristan is an excellent, well-respected advisor in this market."
"Tristan is an extremely intelligent lawyer, very detailed and excellent at the legal process. He is in a class of his own in terms of technicality and ability to deal with very complex transactions."
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