Hugh Wigzell > Farrer & Co > London, England > Lawyer Profile

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

Living Wage

Work Department

Residential Property

Position

Partner

Career

Hugh qualified as a solicitor in 2012. Hugh is a residential property specialist experienced in high-value conveyancing and acting for both banks and borrowers in secured lending transactions. In particular, Hugh has extensive experience in acting on new-build acquisitions and sales and frequently represents purchasers based outside of the UK.

Conveyancing is a process-driven area of the law, and Hugh works hard to ensure that his client’s interests are paramount by ensuring that the process is made as streamlined as possible through prompt and clear communication. Hugh ensures that he understands his client’s objectives and tailors his advice according to his client’s requirements. Hugh takes a commercial and collaborative approach to property law, and is always conscious that all parties to a transaction share an over-arching common goal of completing the matter as efficiently as possible.

Clients and intermediaries alike appreciate Hugh’s clear communication and collaborative, calm, pro-active approach to what can often be a stressful process.

Memberships

Hugh has been ranked within the “Top 35 Under 35 private client practitioners”, eprivateclient awards 2020.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Residential property

(Next Generation Partners)

Hugh WigzellFarrer & 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.