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Ruth Boulton

Ruth Boulton

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Ruth is a partner in the property team at Debenhams Ottaway. She specialises in all types of commercial property including landlord and tenant, freehold and leasehold sales and purchases and secured lending work.. Ruth is experienced at dealing with a range of transactions from complex and high-value multi-million-pound sales and purchases to simple leasehold matters. She handles sales and acquisitions, investment and owner-occupied commercial property, portfolio management and property aspects of company sales and purchases. She acts for a wide range of clients from large corporates and banks to private individuals, retailers, investors, public bodies and developers. Ruth is a qualified notary public.

Career

• Ruth trained at Thomas Eggar LLP.

• Qualified as as solicitor in 1995 at Thomas Eggar LLP 1995

• Partner Thomas Eggar LLP 2000.

• Partner Debenhams Ottaway 2011.

Publications

Notary Society

Personal

Ruth enjoys skiing and (when she has time) baking and reading. Her stated ambition is to win the Great British Bake Off.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Real Estate - Thames Valley

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Ruth Boulton is a pre-eminent commercial property lawyer who handles a full spectrum of matters within the space. Her work includes sales and acquisitions, portfolio management, and landlord and tenant work. She is co-head of the firm's commercial property practice.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Ruth is an all-round excellent solicitor.

    Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Ruth is a superstar in every aspect of her job. She is very resourceful and impactful, and has always made me feel at ease and well guided.

    Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Ruth is great with property acquisitions.

    Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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Thames Valley

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