Michelmores LLP

Private Property and Landed Estates

I’m a Partner in Michelmores’ Private Property and Landed Estates team, and head of the Private Wealth team.

Working closely with a mix of well-known individuals, entrepreneurs, companies, trustees and charities, I’m generally tasked with advising them on substantial landed estate, agricultural, country house and high value residential property transactions, whether as vendor or purchaser, as well as assisting with legal issues arising from the day-to-day management of those properties. I’ve dealt with properties all over England and Wales, but I’m particularly active in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and “M4 corridor” regions.

I’m proud to say that I’m Top Ranked in Chambers UK and recognised as a High Value Residential Property law expert in Chambers High Net Worth, the independent legal guide. I am also a Recommended Lawyer for Agriculture & Estates by the Legal 500. While much of my work has a property focus, my clients old and new rarely hesitate to ask for advice on any subject that affects them, their lives or their families. I thrive on developing and maintaining long-term relationships, often across several generations of one family, and bringing on the people at Michelmores who are going to look after those same families in the future is really important to me. I think that growing with our clients and their families is a legacy to be proud of.

My journey with Michelmores has been an interesting one. I joined the Firm in my twenties and while I moved on to develop a successful career elsewhere, I always remembered the great culture and strong moral compass; when I finally came back here twenty years later, it was exactly as I’d remembered it, while evolving and growing to become even better.

Areas of Expertise

• Agriculture
• International Private Wealth
• Private Property & Landed Estates
• Private Wealth
• Property

Christian Massey - Partner - Private Property & Landed Estates | Michelmores