About

Provided by Crane & Staples

The Crane & Staples Property team are well-known for ensuring a quality, reliable service, and lifelong client relationships.


Categories of clients


They act for established local families and businesses, regional and national companies, including property developers, professional Landlords, local authorities, franchises, the nursing/care home industry and high net worth individuals.


Types of work handled


The team's expertise covers all aspects of real estate and business matters including:


  • residential and commercial sales and purchases
  • re-mortgages and transfer of equity
  • acquisitions and disposals
  • HMOs
  • lettings and finance
  • security documentation
  • industrial units, shops and offices
  • the healthcare sector businesses and premises (GP surgeries, dentists, pharmacies, care homes)
  • short term development loans
  • commercial refinancing
  • specialist enfranchisement work
  • agricultural properties and land
  • listed buildings


Recent work highlights


Recent work highlights include:

  • Advising on all property aspects of the sale of an £8million nursery business.
  • Acting for a care home provider in their £4.6million share sale, including the goodwill, freehold property and assets.
  • Advising longstanding developer clients in connection with the acquisition of land for residential development.
  • Acting in the sale of a residential property involving Crown escheat land.


Chambers Review

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Real Estate: up to £10 million - Thames Valley

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

The Crane & Staples property team in Welwyn Garden City handles a wide range of real estate matters. The firm undertakes significant work on behalf of commercial and private clients, including acquisitions, disposals and refinancing and development loans. The lawyers have a further specialism in handling agricultural land.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bonnie Twiggs
3
Bonnie Twiggs
Head of Real Estate
3
Band 3
Bonnie Twiggs is head of the commercial property group at Crane & Staples. She is highly adept at handling a range of real estate matters, including commercial property acquisitions and disposals. She also has expertise in leasehold enfranchisement.

Bonnie looks after our interests very efficiently. I would recommend her to any property company.

Bonnie is fantastic to work with on matters. Her awareness and guidance is brilliant.

Bonnie has an excellent approach to her work. She is pragmatic, reliable and has excellent knowledge of her field. She has a high attention to detail and always delivers on time.

Bonnie is exceptional in all areas.

Bonnie is nothing short of exceptional. Her knowledge, attitude, approach and levels of care are second to none.

Chris Brewis
4
Chris Brewis
Head of Real Estate
4
Band 4
Chris Brewis advises on commercial leases as well as developments for residential and commercial purposes.

Chris is a truly outstanding member of the firm who I go out of my way to recommend to others.

We are very happy with the service that Chris provides.

Chris provides an exceptional level of service.

Chris is an extremely knowledgeable solicitor with superb speed of response. He offers excellent guidance.

He is thorough and keeps us updated.

Manish Patel
4
Manish Patel
4
Band 4

Manish Patel is highly praised by clients for his capabilities in handling transactional and development projects across agricultural, commercial and leisure assets. He offers further support on property portfolio financing mandates.

Manish has fantastic vision.

Manish brings a wealth of expertise to the table and has a remarkable ability to manage the complexities and tight deadlines involved in conveyancing transactions. He is responsive and approachable.

I had an exceptional service from Manish from start to finish. He made me feel confident throughout the process and explained anything I wasn’t familiar with.

Manish is brilliant.

Ranked Lawyers at
Crane & Staples

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Thames Valley

Real Estate

Bonnie Twiggs
3
Bonnie Twiggs
Head of Real Estate
3
Band 3
Chris Brewis
4
Chris Brewis
Head of Real Estate
4
Band 4
Manish Patel
4
Manish Patel
4
Band 4

Members

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Bonnie Twiggs

Bonnie Twiggs

Head of Department

Chris Brewis

Chris Brewis

Head of Department

Kuldip Chima

Malcolm Hemmings-Portas

Manish Patel