Harbottle & Lewis LLP has a residential property practice with a strong focus on advising high-net-worth, ultra-high-net-worth, and high-profile individuals on a range of transactions. The team handles sales, purchases, leasehold management, and enfranchisement matters, often involving properties in the London markets, as well as country estates and rural properties. The practice is jointly led by Melanie Benson and Caroline Roberjot; Benson handles high-end residential matters for both resident and offshore clients, often working with family offices, while Roberjot specialises in prime and super-prime residential property and country estates, advising a client base with strong international connections.
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  • 'The team is highly professional, friendly and approachable. They collaborate exceedingly well with other professionals within the sector and are a team always at the top of my mind to recommend to clients.'
  • 'Melanie Benson I would highly recommend. She has fantastic attention to detail, knowledge in her field of law and efficiently respond to clients.'
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Melanie Benson; Caroline Roberjot