Experience

Gateley Legal

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • May 2023 - Present

  Senior Associate based in the Real Estate department at the Manchester office

• Associate

  • May 2021 - Present

  Associate based in the Real Estate department at the Manchester office

• Solicitor

  • Jul 2018 - May 2021

  Solicitor based in the Real Estate department at the Manchester office.



Farleys Solicitors LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Solicitor based in the Commercial Property department at the Manchester office.I advise clients in connection to the acquisition and disposal of development and investment property, I undertake title due diligence in respect of large scale development projects, I deal with the property aspects of corporate transactions and I assist on large scale refinancing transactions.I advise both Landlords and Tenants on lease related transactions in a range of sectors including offices, retail, leisure, industrial and distribution and I handle ongoing portfolio management on matters including assignment, underletting, notices pursuant to the Landlord & Tenant 1954 Act, break notices, dilapidations, surrenders and alterations. I also act for clients in respect of adverse possession matters. Show less

• Trainee Solicitor/Paralegal

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2018

  Trainee Solicitor at the Manchester and Shadsworth offices undertaking seats in Commercial Property, Commercial Litigation and Property Litigation. Paralegal from June 2015 - March 2016.Commercial Property:I assisted with the acquisition and disposal of development and investment property advising both developers and investors and I managed my own caseload of smaller transactions. I assisted on lease transactions advising both landlords and tenants from a range of market sectors including offices, retail, leisure, industrial and distribution and I managed my own caseload of smaller transactions. I handled ongoing portfolio and estate management on matters including assignment, underletting, notices pursuant to the Landlord & Tenant 1954 Act, break notices, dilapidations, surrenders and alterations. I assisted on large scale refinancing transactions acting for lenders and borrowers and I managed my own caseload of smaller transactions. I assisted with property aspects on corporate transactions. I undertook title due diligence including on large scale development projects. Commercial Litigation/Property Litigation:I have gained extensive experience on commercial litigation related matters assisting in providing advice to both individuals and companies on a variety of contentious commercial matters. In property litigation matters I advised clients in respect of portfolio management matters including break notices, forfeiture, dilapidation issues, alienation disputes and rent arrears. I have also gained experience from advising clients on development issues including restrictive covenants, easements and prescriptive rights.I developed experience in breach of contract matters, professional negligence cases involving a variety of professionals ranging from solicitors to surveyors, defamation of character and contested debt cases. I drafted letters before action, letters of claim, witness statements and negotiated settlements on behalf of clients. Show less



Pinsent Masons

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2015

  Paralegal in the Investment, Asset Management and Real Estate finance team and the Development and Regeneration team. I was promoted to the position of Paralegal after initially starting as an Assistant Paralegal. I assisted multiple fee earners on large transactions and managed my own caseload of smaller transactions. I drafted transactional documents, title reports and lease reports for corporate clients from a range of market sectors including offices, retail, leisure, industrial and distribution. I assisted fee earners on Corporate support work including undertaking the due diligence phase, assisting on preparing property warranties, assisting on property disclosure and responding to enquiries. I independently managed post-completion work including filing SDLT returns, companies house forms, land registry applications, drafting post-completion lease summaries and handling ongoing portfolio management gaining excellent organisational and time management skills ensuring attention to detail. I provided document management and administrative support on large transactions and I took responsibility for ad hoc duties that arose. I assisted lawyers with due diligence enquires, undertook legal research, submitted and reported on property searches and I carried out pre-completion property searches on corporate transactions. I managed property documents on datarooms and extranets. This included organising internal datarooms as per client instructions and monitoring activity on external datarooms on large scale and cross border transactions. I took daily responsibility for the portfolio of properties managed on client extranets. I created title and sales packs and managed the deeds for all files creating bibles of documents. Show less



Citizens Advice Bureau

• Warrington

• Generalist Adviser

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2012

  Volunteered Generalist Adviser advising clients in areas of Employment, Debt, Litigation, Benefits, Family, Property, Housing and Consumer contract disputes. I took initial clients instructions and presented them with options and advice tailored to their circumstances. Role carried a commitment of volunteering 2 days a week. Responsibilities included undertaking legal research, drafting letters and documents on behalf of clients and analysing and interpreting documentation and I provided advice on the appropriate action to take. I worked independently and I handled my own caseload of files meeting client care standards through drafting detailed case reports, updating case management systems and identifying social policy issues. I liaised and negotiated with third parties including HMRC, housing associations and creditors. Show less