High Net Worth Guide 2026 : London (Firms)
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Provided by Forsters
Forsters’ Residential Property team acts for clients on all aspects of their residential property requirements including:
• Leases with and without a share of freehold
• Freehold family homes
• Investment property
• Leasehold or freehold property being bought off plan and new builds.
• Landlord and tenant matters
• Block and estate management
• Mixed use buildings
• Enfranchisement – lease extensions, collective enfranchisement claims and the tenants right of first refusal.
Expertise also covers the development, marketing and subsequent sales of central London residential assets. The team are skilled at adapting to various tax criteria for both developers and sophisticated buyers – often non-resident – while also being highly experienced in applying enfranchisement expertise to draft creatively around the terms of the relevant legislation.
Forsters’ residential property team has developed an expertise on the interaction between the many commercial and residential elements of all schemes, understanding the legal and asset management issues involved.
As part of a firm with experts in Construction, Property Litigation, Tax, Property Finance and Planning teams, they are able to provide clients with seamless advice on any matter arising from their property requirements.
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Forsters' residential property team is well regarded and recognised by market commentators for its work on prime property transactions. They often deal with complex construction and tax issues for their international clients.
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Forsters strengths are their friendliness, professionalism and humanity.
We found Forsters to be commercial, responsive and well equipped to handle transactions of this size and complexity, providing pragmatic advice throughout the process and successfully completing these disposals on our behalf.
Forsters stands out for their depth of experience and market knowledge, combined with a pragmatic, always-engaging and efficient approach to transaction management.
The residential property team at Forsters are very tenacious and hard-working, but what makes them stand out to me is they always had a positive approach to each transaction. Even when problems come up, they look for solutions and are never unnecessarily cautious.
The Forsters team are highly efficient, knowledgeable, personable and, perhaps most importantly for our business, easily contactable and always available to assist with queries and problem-solving.
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Helen Marsh regularly acts for affluent private and corporate clients in high-end property transactions across central London.
Helen's a bit of a guru. She does a phenomenal job.
Helen made the transaction smooth, as she eases clients before they get into the details. She's commercial and very responsive.
Helen is a safe pair of hands, and she's very sensible.
Charles Miéville is highly regarded by clients and fellow practitioners in the industry. He advises international and domestic clients on complex and high-value acquisitions and disposals, and on related investing and refinancing matters.
Charlie is lovely. He has great connections and is very personable.
Charles is very proactive and reasonable to deal with.
Charles is good to work with and a safe pair of hands.
Lucy is a good lawyer.
Lucy is fantastic.
Robert Barham is a partner in Forsters' residential property team. He works on high-end transactions for international clients, investors and developers.
I enjoyed working with Robert and hope we can continue to work together.
Anna Jassani is a senior associate in Forsters' residential property team. She assists with high-value transactions, including complex refinancing for international clients.
Anna is fantastic.
Anna is a pragmatic and nice lawyer.
I always found Anna to be extremely professional and personable.
Georgina is a senior associate who advises domestic and international clients on freehold, leasehold and luxury new-build residential property transactions.
Georgina is very competent on residential matters.
Georgina is professional, fair and brilliant. She has a quick turnaround time; I can call on her for anything, and she knows everything.
Georgina is outstanding and one of the best people operating in our field.
Georgina is an incredible asset to the firm.
Real Estate: High Value Residential
Real Estate: High Value Residential
Real Estate: High Value Residential
Real Estate: High Value Residential
Real Estate: High Value Residential
Real Estate: High Value Residential
Provided by Forsters
Charles Miéville
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