Lucy Barber > Forsters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Forsters LLP Offices
22 Baker Street
LONDON
W1U 3BW
England
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Lucy Barber
Work Department
Residential property.
Position
Partner and Head of Residential Property
Career
Lucy specialises in all aspects of residential property acting for a variety of private individuals, developers, investors and lenders in the acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold property.
She is also a member of the Enfranchisement Team acting for both landlords and tenants in connection with their enfranchisement claims. Her work includes acting for the Phillimore Estate and the Crown Estate dealing with their enfranchisement claims and management issues arising from their property portfolios.
Lucy provides commercial and practical advice to ensure the best outcome is reached for her clients. She is described as a “highly respected senior practitioner” who is “technically strong and has a positive, can-do and commercial approach”.
Lucy is ranked in the Chambers HNW Guide 2023. She is also recognised by The Legal 500 2024 edition as a Leading Individual for her work on high value residential matters. Lucy is noted as a Top Flight Property Lawyer in the Spear’s Property Advisers Index 2023 and listed as ‘Top Flight’ in the Spear’s 500 2023 directory.
Under Lucy’s leadership, the Residential Property team were named ‘Residential Property Team of the Year’ at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2022.
Lucy trained at Forsters where she qualified in 2004 and became a Partner in 2012.
Memberships
The Law Society
Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners
Education
Greenacre School; Swansea University (2001 LLB).
Leisure
Netball, reading, walking.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Residential property
(Leading individuals)Led by Lucy Barber, Forsters LLP’s residential practice is one of the largest in central London. It handles the full range of residential property matters, including large-scale developments, complex financings, and high-value sales and purchases in central London and across the UK. The agile team acts on behalf of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net worth individuals. Helen Marsh is another name to note for her work on the full range of property matters, including landlord and tenant issues. Robert Barham has a wealth of experience in the purchase and sale of high-value residential property and mixed use assets. Charles Miéville is recognised for his work with private individuals in residential acquisitions and disposals – Miéville also works with clients who are investing, refinancing or developing residential property. Another core area of strength is working with banks on the enforcement of security over residential properties.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Real estate > Residential property
- Residential property London > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Residential property
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: development