Area of Work:
Real Estate

Specialisation:
Commercial real estate, leasehold enfranchisement, leasehold reform, real estate

Summary of Work:
With over 25 years experience in commercial and residential property, Anthony is regarded as a trusted adviser to some of the firm’s key clients and contacts. His work covers most aspects of property law, including investment, leasing, site assembly, options, secured lending and non-contentious construction – acting for private and corporate clients based both in the UK and overseas. Anthony also undertakes residential work, acting mainly for high net worth clients and family trusts.

Included within Anthony’s range of expertise is leasehold enfranchisement. He has represented both leaseholders and landlords on several large blocks of flats and is a member of the team which saw Rooks Rider Solicitors named ‘Solicitors Firm of the Year’ at the Enfranchisement and Right To Manage Awards 2013 - one of the most prestigious awards recognising professional excellence in leasehold enfranchisement work.

Career:
Anthony joined Rooks Rider Solicitors in 2000, becoming a partner in 2002.

Memberships:
Leasehold Advisory Group

Education:
London School of Economics (LLB (Hons))

Email ashalet@rooksrider.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0)20 7689 7143

Area of Work:
Real Estate

Specialisation:
Commercial and residential real estate investment; serviced offices and self storage

Summary of Work:
James is highly experienced in commercial and residential real estate investment. He has specialist industry expertise and experience in key business sectors such as serviced offices, self storage and the motor retail industry. James acts for a variety of private real estate companies, high net worth individuals and trusts. Much of James’ work has an international aspect and he regularly travels to Switzerland, the Crown Dependencies, India and the Far East.

Career:
James joined Rooks Rider Solicitors in 2002, and became Head of the Real Estate Department in 2006

Memberships:
UK Self Storage Association; Self Storage Association Asia; Freeman of Llantrisant; The City Property Association

Education:
University of Glamorgan (LLB (Hons))

Email jjohn@rooksrider.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0)20 7689 7152

Area of Work:
Real Estate

Specialisation:
Commercial and residential real estate

Summary of Work:
Natalie deals with commercial leases, Landlord and Tenant issues, commercial acquisitions and disposals from individuals looking to invest for the first time to real estate investors, and corporate support.

Natalie is also experienced in offering expert advice when dealing with high net worth clients and family trusts investing in high value and sometimes complex residential property in the UK.

Career:
Natalie joined Rooks Rider in 2008 and became an Associate in 2013

Education:
Nottingham Trent University (LLB (Hons))

Email nwalford@rooksrider.co.uk
Telephone +44(0)20 7689 7182

Area of Work:
Commercial Real Estate

Specialisation:
Commercial Real Estate, Landlord and Tenant, Sales and Acquisitions, High Value Residential, Corporate Support

Summary of Work:
Saima has experience in a broad range of non-contentious real estate work, including acting for landlords and tenants on lease matters and acting for commercial clients in sales and acquisitions.

Saima has experience in corporate lending and corporate support work and acts for trusts, corporate clients, property investors and private individuals.

Career:
Saima joined Rooks Rider in 2014 in the real estate department.

Education:
Cardiff University (LLB Hons)

Email ssaeed@rooksrider.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0)20 7689 7146

Area of Work:
Real Estate

Specialisation:
Residential conveyancing

Summary of Work:
David specialises in residential sales and purchases, re-mortgages, as well as landlord and tenant matters.

Career:
David joined Rooks Rider in 1995

Memberships:
St Pancras Business Club

Email dcoleman@rooksrider.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0)20 7689 7144