With solid experience in both leasehold and freehold transactions, promotion agreements, option agreements, joint venture agreements, acquisitions, financing, development, letting and disposals of all types of real estate both residential and commercial. Ronnie is highly experienced in dealing with high net worth real estate transactions. Having dealt with transactions involving values up to £350,000,000.00.
Ronnie is currently working with Dorothy Livingstone of Herbert Smith Freehills, London EC2A as her mentee. Dorothy received a lifetime achievement award at the Legal Week British Legal Awards 2013.
About Us
- Ronnie Z Blewitt -
Solicitor
Experience:
Ronnie Z. Blewitt is a solicitor at Principles Law. She began her career as an office junior in a firm of solicitors in Whitstable, Kent in 1999. She attended Law School in London’s West End. Ronnie qualified as a solicitor in London and as a trainee solicitor she dealt with civil litigation, employment law and real estate transactions.
Since then, Ronnie has worked in London and Kent, dealing in a vast range of interesting and complex matters. She successfully navigated the Charities Act 1993 to dispose of a religious temple and was part of a team acting in the acquisition of the hotel chain Langham’s whilst assisting the head of the real estate department in a firm based in Mayfair and Harrow.
In recent years, as a Consultant to Quality Solicitors Harris Waters near St Katherine’s Dock London (2013-2016 and returning in 2017) she acted for a number of property developers in addition to individuals within the residential real estate sector. Ronnie was a consultant to Setfords Solicitors, St Mary Axe, London EC1. Whilst residing in the USA she primarily advised corporate clients in a wide range of real estate matters.
Ronnie has advised in relation to complex and high value property transactions. Notable cases include advising in relation to a land promotion agreement for a portfolio of properties worth in excess of £380,000,000.00, corporate and individual SIPP and SSAS disposals/acquisitions, and acquiring and disposing of sites for development.
Ronnie has advised SIPP and SSAS administrators, professional trustees and acted for notable real estate companies, banks, corporate trustees, charities and landowners.
Ronnie is well regarded by her clients and early in her career she had a large client following due to her pragmatic advice and commitment to achieve her clients' objectives.
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Memberships:
- The Law Society England Wales Women’s Lawyers Division.
- The Law Society England Wales Property Section.
- The Sole Practitioners Group.
- Lawyers Christian Fellowship.
Qualifications:
- 2:1 LLB (Hons) University of Kent.
- Legal Practice Course – The College of Law Store Street London.
- Solicitor and Commissioner for Oaths admitted to the roll on 22 February 2005.
Features:
- The Good Lawyers Guide.
- The Sunday Times. (Vouched for Top 175 Rated Solicitor in London).
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- Ruth Deehan -
Solicitor
Experience:
Ruth is a highly experienced real estate/property solicitor and Senior Legal Counsel/Consultant at Principles Law. Ruth qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and has previously worked for a high-profile London based law firm Memery Crystal and is a partner of Keystone Law of Chancery Lane, London. Ruth provides legal advice on all areas of real estate including option agreements, sales and acquisitions, site assembly, site development and commercial landlord and tenant matters. Ruth has acted for a number of high-profile companies.
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Ruth’s experience includes:
- Advising on the acquisition of the DFS flagship store in Northern Ireland within two days of instructions being received
- Leading the property team in the sale of The Garden Centre Group to Terra Firma Capital Partners
- Advising Reid Furniture Limited in its exit from the Republic of Ireland
- Advising Homebase Limited in its stores acquisition within the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
- Advising on the disposal and leaseback of the portfolio held by Clear Channel Limited
- Acting as the sole English external property solicitor for the Steinhoff Group of Companies
- Advising a company on its proposed acquisition of a large site in Kent for potential mixed-use development
- Advising a UK company on the purchase of the superior leasehold interest for the whole of the building of which its premises formed part
- Assisting on the proposed sale of the advertising panel portfolio of one of the outdoor media market leaders
About Me
- Sarah Bridge -
Solicitor
Experience:
Sarah has specialised in Private Client law for over 20 years. She has worked for a broad spectrum of clients, including high net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs, families, landed estates and trusts. Her expertise covers all aspects of private client work from wills, lasting powers of attorney, trusts and probate to estate planning, capital gains tax planning and trust planning for both UK and non UK domiciliaries.
Sarah was formerly head of Private Client at West End Media and Entertainment law firm, Harbottle & Lewis LLP.
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Our client’s businesses are as important to us as they are to them. With our wealth of contacts and our own expertise we will find you a solution, it’s what we do best.
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- Andrew Grant -
Solicitor
Andrew is practical, commercially astute and results driven. With over 30 years' experience Andrew's advice is second to none, and he offers a wide range of litigation services to individuals and businesses.
Andrew is a commercial litigation solicitor and has extensive experience in dealing with matters such as business disputes, landlord, tenant and property litigation, professional negligence, insolvency and general commercial disputes. He acts for both companies and individuals and delivers excellent advice, service and attention to every case.
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Memberships:
- Andrew is a member of the Law Society
Performance:
- Andrew has an excellent track record for high value debt collection and is a ‘fierce litigator’.
About Us
- Natalie Jenny Ann Turner -
Consultant Solicitor
Experience:
Natalie qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and now specialises in leasehold enfranchisement, lease extensions and the grant of new residential leases, where she acts for both landlords and tenants.
She is also able to deal with a range of other non-contentious property matters, including the grant of licences to alter, deeds of variation and licences to assign. Natalie trained and qualified at a niche property firm in Notting Hill, where she acted for a range of landlord and tenant clients from across the world.
She then worked for a Top 50 UK Law, before becoming a consultant solicitor. Natalie’s client base ranges from high-end property portfolio owners, PLCs and household names to private individuals. Working for both freeholder and leaseholder clients enables her to see both sides of the transaction and thus provide the highest quality legal and tactical advice.
Natalie prides herself on having an excellent working relationship with her clients and it is her view that the importance of providing quality advice in an efficient, yet friendly and approachable manner, cannot be underestimated.
Natalie is also a qualified Notary Public, practising in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding areas -
click here to learn more. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her young children. She is also a keen runner and enjoys cross country and trail running with her beloved German shorthaired pointer.
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Head of Department of top 50 U.K. Law Firm
Examples of notable cases:
- Acting for several leaseholders at Melbury Road, W14 in relation to a complex £1.25 million enfranchisement claim against the Ilchester Estate
- Acting for over 70 leaseholders at the Leigh Hunt Drive development in N14, in relation to the acquisition of statutory lease extensions under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban
- Development Act 1993. The applications spanned several blocks with different freeholders. Natalie successfully argued that the counter notices in the case of two blocks were invalid and secured a significant saving for the leaseholders concerned
- Coordinating, drafting and granting new 999 year leases at a high value development of over 60 flats on Campden Hill Road, which included attending residents’ meetings to answer questions and provide advice to the leaseholders
Memberships
- Law Society
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- Emma Serveld -
Paralegal
Emma has worked for a prestigious 'silver circle' law firm in London before joining Principles Law. She has extensive experience in dealing with legal matters varying in nature and is highly proficient.
