Real Estate: High Value Residential
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 4
Email address
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(020) 7814 1200About
Provided by Kingsley Napley LLP
Our residential property lawyers have a wealth of experience acting in relation to the sales and purchases of substantial and high-value central London houses and apartments, as well as country houses in South England.
Most of our clients are celebrities and U/HNW individuals for whom privacy and discretion is paramount. We act for international U/HNW individuals and families, royalty, politicians, sports and media personalities. Our clients include professionals and business people.
We protect our clients’ interests by structuring the transaction in the most efficient way, often working in close conjunction with other departments within the firm.
Chambers Review
Kingsley Napley is regularly instructed by high net worth clients, particularly within the entertainment industry, to assist in complex property transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The KN team are well organised and sophisticated in their approach. The team works well together, is generally highly responsive to emails and letters, and alert to issues in advance."
"The team ensured communication throughout, exceptional due diligence and exemplary professionalism. Our lead lawyers were consistently clear and transparent."
"They are very understanding and patient and are able to resolve complex issues effectively with the team. The team are highly professional, transparent and willing to go the extra mile."
"The KN team are well organised and sophisticated in their approach. The team works well together, is generally highly responsive to emails and letters, and alert to issues in advance."
"The team ensured communication throughout, exceptional due diligence and exemplary professionalism. Our lead lawyers were consistently clear and transparent."
"They are very understanding and patient and are able to resolve complex issues effectively with the team. The team are highly professional, transparent and willing to go the extra mile."
Notable Practitioners
Bethan Owen leads the real estate practice at Kingsley Napley and is highly regarded by market sources.
"We would choose Bethan as our property lawyer every time. She achieved an excellent result under very challenging circumstances because she remained calm. She is pragmatic in her negotiations."
"She is absolutely fantastic given the complexity of our transaction. She was especially extremely patient and understanding."
"She thinks about problems and solutions and is not reactive, which is unfortunately a problem with many lawyers. She is commercial, responsive and always goes the extra mile."
Vanessa Rhodes is a new partner in the team, assisting high net worth individuals and international family offices on London property transactions.
"Vanessa is an effective partner who runs a good team and understands all the issues."
"The reasons for her promotion are quite clear to us; she does an exceptional job."
"She has navigated well through complex transactions. She has also proved to be responsive, proactive, reliable, accurate and knowledgeable."
Ranked Individuals at
Kingsley Napley LLP
London (Firms)