Department profile
Peacock & Co Solicitors

Real Estate

UK Guide 2026 : The South


Peacock & Co Solicitors

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About

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Peacock & Co’s Residential and Commercial Property practice is led by partners Ema Bryn Jones and Charles Hylton-Potts, both winners of Property Lawyer of the Year at the Surrey Law Society Legal Awards in 2021 and 2022 respectively. The team also won Property Team of the Year at the same awards in 2023.

The practice is best known for its breadth of expertise (sale, purchase and leasing of all types of residential and commercial premises, development and finance transactions) and the diligent and communicative manner in which transactions are handled. Clients praise the team’s ‘prompt, informative and commercially minded solutions’ with ‘communication at the highest possible level’ and a ‘service [that is] excellent, [and] communication [that] was immediate’.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - The South

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Peacock & Co Solicitors regularly advises on residential and commercial leasehold and freehold transactions. It also has experience in acting for investors in property portfolio finance matters.

Strengths

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  • They have a good mix of professionals covering a wide range of legal specialist areas.

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  • They were very helpful and efficient with the complexities. We were looking for pragmatic and experienced advice, and this is what we got.

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  • The team are always contactable and available to discuss issues in detail. Their advice is prompt, accurate and concise.

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  • They are very proactive, easily reachable, and it is easy to develop personal relations with their solicitors. They listen to concerns and expedite matters when the client feels it is needed.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Charles Hylton-Potts
    Band 5Charles Hylton-Potts

    Charles Hylton-Potts

    Charles Hylton-Potts heads the group at Peacock & Co Solicitors. He has a notable commercial property practice with clients including landlords and developers. He shows particular expertise in commercial lease negotiations.
    • Charles has always been wonderful to work with. He is knowledgeable and gets the job done.

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    • Charlie is top notch and I would thoroughly recommend his services to anyone that asks.

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    • Charles is a very valuable part of my team. His support is priceless and greatly appreciated.

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    • Charles is very competent and responsive, offering a safe pair of hands. He knows what he is doing and provides advice with confidence.

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The South

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