Sarah Gaines > Brachers > Maidstone, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘strong commercial property team’ at Brachers in Maidstone is ‘knowledgeable and thorough in all its dealings’. Specialising in the education, primary care and agriculture sectors, the team is led by Sarah Gaines, who focuses on the agriculture and charity sectors and has ‘excellent in-depth knowledge’ of land transactions and agreements. The ‘patient’ and ‘calm’ Ash Jilani is an expert in primary care property matters, acting on the development of GP premises and the property aspects of M&A deals. Bill Butler heads up the firm’s education sector group and specialises in disposals, redevelopments and secured lending work. Katherine Morgan left for Thomson Snell & Passmore in September 2023.

Often entrusted by landowners and farmers for land development matters, Brachers routinely assists educational and research institutions operating in the agricultural and rural sector. With over two decades of experience, Sarah Gaines leads the team while Christopher Eriksson-Lee is knowledgable of family trusts and is sought-after for his expertise in reducing exposure to inheritance tax. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Maidstone.

Led by Sarah Gaines and Christopher Eriksson-Lee, Brachers caters to compliance, contentious, governance, commerical as well as property and planning issues. Mary Rimmer works in conjunction with the firm’s corporate and commercial lawyers in order to help charities achieve CIO status. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Maidstone.