What has led to the mini-boost in the market?
Despite the ongoing uncertainty, London has seen a flurry of high-value deals being done in recent months - perhaps Brexit wasn't such a significant cause of the hesitancy as we all thought, says real estate lawyer Helen Marsh
Helen advises on all legal aspects of residential property. She has a wealth of experience of dealing with high value conveyancing, secured lending and landlord and tenant issues. She also has specialist experience in the legal structuring of residential and mixed-use developments. She acts for a wide range of clients including developers, investors, banks, trust companies and private individuals. Helen trained at Allen & Overy and qualified in 2005. She later worked at Boodle Hatfield, and then Farrer & Co. She joined Forsters in 2014 and became a partner in 2015.
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