Laurie Horwood > Farrer & Co > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Farrer & Co
66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
England

Living Wage

Work Department

Estates and Private Property.

Position

Laurie’s practice covers a wide range of matters relating to residential and commercial property. He focuses principally on the acquisition, disposal and financing of prime residential properties acting for individuals, corporate entities and other purchasing vehicles. He also acts for a number of leading private banks in connection with these transactions and has particular expertise advising on the property aspects of financing transactions. His individual client base is drawn from both individuals resident in the UK and also non-UK residents purchasing prime property, typically in London, for investment or to establish a UK base. In addition, Laurie has acted on a number of matters involving the enforcement of security over property and other insolvency related situations.

Career

Laurie trained and subsequently worked at Linklaters LLP (1999-2003). He then worked at Macfarlanes LLP from 2004 to 2009 before joining Farrer & Co LLP in May 2010.

Education

Christ Church, University of Oxford; Birkbeck, University of London.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Residential property

(Leading partners)

Laurie HorwoodFarrer & Co

The residential team at Farrer & Co is led by the ‘exceptionalLaura Conduit. Clients praise the team for assisting ‘UHNWI clients and companies with discretion, style and class’. Other key members of the ‘dynamic’ team include Laurie Horwood, who handles a broad array of complex and high-value residential property transactions. Edmund Fetherston-Dilke is well-versed in the full range of high-end residential and rural property matters. Hugh Wigzell is noted for his distinctive focus on high-value new build properties, and Annabel Dean is particularly recommended for her work on complex SPV deals and major transactions where the buyer purchases shares in a property owning company.