Property
Consistently ranked in the top tier of both The Legal 500 and Chambers guide to the Legal Profession, the firm's Property, service is regarded as the region's leading full service property team.
Lauren is an Associate Solicitor in the Development and House Building team specialising in residential development including site acquisitions and disposals, development finance and land promotion. She acts for a variety of developers and private landowners, as well as having experience acting for lenders providing development finance.
Lauren acts on all elements of a development site, from acquisition to setting the site up for plot sales. This includes any overage arrangements, infrastructure & planning agreements, joint venture agreements, promotion agreements and financing.
Having an overview of the entire development lifecycle ensures continuity of service for the client, an in-depth level of knowledge of the site and the chance to build lasting relationships with her clients.
Lauren has quickly established a reputation amongst the property community for being personable, efficient, thorough, and accessible for clients and professional contacts alike.
Lauren has been recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500, as well as being a finalist for Young Property Person of the Year at the Thames Valley Awards 2022 and for the Rising Star award at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2022.
Outside of work, Lauren enjoys walking her two dogs, Arlo & Henry and spending time in Cornwall.
Expertise
- Development & house building
- Option agreements
- Conditional contracts
- Promotion Agreements
- Joint Venture/Collaboration Agreements
- Overage
- Infrastructure and planning agreements
- Secured lending
- Development finance
- Plot sales
- Strategic land