Real Estate: High Value Residential
London (Firms)
2 years ranked
Provided by Mishcon de Reya LLP
Dee is a Partner in the Residential Property team and a specialist in this area of law, having practised since 2007. She has built a particular reputation acting on time-sensitive sales and purchases of high-value properties in Prime Central London. She is known for her highly efficient and personable approach, receiving regular referrals from leading estate agents and buying agents.
Dee was ranked in The Spear's 500 in 2025 as one of the "Top Recommended" property lawyers and as a "Key Lawyer" in the Legal 500.
In particular, Dee receives consistently excellent feedback from clients for the personal and attentive quality of her service, often receiving praise for making the process "stress free".
Dee will work as part of a client's entire professional team, including buying agents, tax advisors and private banks.
Her clients are often UHNW and HNW individuals residing in the U.K. or purchasing property in London from overseas, including from the US, the Middle East and Asia. Her clients are often purchasing second homes in London and are in need of related tax advice, including structuring, Stamp Duty Land Tax and Inheritance tax advice. Dee will work closely with our Tax team and other teams within the firm as required, including Planning, Wealth Structuring, Family and Immigration.
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Acting for private individuals on time sensitive sales and purchases of high value private residences in London
Working alongside Tax colleagues on purchases involving complex Stamp Duty Land tax advice and structuring
Residential Property Team of the Year
Chambers High Net Worth Awards
2026
Private Individuals
Private Wealth
Residential Property
Provided by Chambers
Dee Aylward regularly handles significant residential property transactions for wealthy and ultra-wealthy clients.
Provided by Chambers
Dee has been a total superstar for our clients over the years. She is pragmatic, commercial, responsive and at all times quietly formidable. The feedback from my clients has always been exemplary. Even clients involved in more complex transactions have consistently emerged with nothing but praise for the diligence and outcomes Dee has delivered for them.
Dee has been extremely efficient with all my clients, and I find her very approachable.
Dee was extremely on the ball, oftentimes coming back on queries in a matter of minutes. She came up with a solution to a serious issue quickly and was in sync with our aim to exchange contracts as soon as possible.
Dee is very client- and solution-focused.
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