The property litigation group at HCR Hewitsons is ‘very personable and takes great interest in building effective relationships’. The firm-wide practice is led from Cheltenham by Andrew Walker, and the Cambridge office is home to a highly proficient and experienced core team, in which Natalie Minott stands out as ’an exceptional lawyer – technically excellent, responsive, level-headed and professional’. As well as assisting developers with matter concerning rights over land, she also supports portfolio investors, commercial tenants, and rural landowners. She is supported by Kate Church, who has particular expertise working for developers and addressing complex freehold title and covenant issues, and Georgia Dinallo, who frequently assists portfolio retail tenants in relation to 1954 Act lease renewals.
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‘Natalie Minott - very good and clear advice with a strong commercial understanding.’
‘They are very personable, understood our clients' needs.’
'We spent years looking for a team with the correct expertise, professionalism, drive and responsiveness to handle our complex legal matter and dispute. This team was exactly that. Had they not been instructed we likely wouldn't have reached a resolution at all, never mind one that was thorough and legally sound.'
'Natalie Minott is an exceptional lawyer with a unique set of skills that set her apart from most lawyers that I have ever come across. She is technically excellent, responsive, level headed and professional and has the drive and expertise to lead a dispute to an appropriate resolution that both takes the stress away from her clients and shows real value.'
‘The team is always aware of our specific circumstances as a client, and able to point out areas to consider that may not have been picked up previously.’
‘The team is very personable and takes great interest in building effective relationships, which makes working with HCR enjoyable.’
Key clients
- RSPB
- Falcon Housing Association
- Homes England
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Garden Studios
- Babraham Science Park
- Various of the Cambridge Colleges including Downing College
- Chesterford Group
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Georgia Dinallo
Practice head
Andrew Walker
Other key lawyers
Natalie Minott; Georgia Dinallo; Kate Church