Posted on: December 12th, 2024 by Natasha Cox
I joined Lawrence Stephens as a Real Estate Finance Solicitor in 2024, following my qualification at a West End firm in 2022. I advise clients on a wide range of real estate transactions, including property acquisitions and disposals, refinancing and restructuring, secured lending, and commercial and residential mortgages. My approach centres on building strong relationships by working closely with clients to understand their unique needs and long-term objectives.
Outside of work, I enjoy playing tennis, taking Reformer Pilates classes, and exploring new restaurants.
Experience highlights
- Acting for a lender in providing a £9 million facility to a BVI Company that was acquiring nine off plan residential units in Central London.
- Acting for a borrower in the acquisition of a mixed-use property using bridging finance for a sum of £1.2 million.
- Acting for a landlord in granting a new lease for a retail unit outside of the 1954 Act and completing within a week.
- Acting on behalf of a borrower and lender in a limited company’s restructure.
- Acting on behalf of a landlord in granting a lease to a care home.
Posted on: December 6th, 2024 by Natasha Cox
I am an Associate in the Real Estate Finance Department at Lawrence Stephens.
I have a wealth of experience in both commercial property and real estate finance and have acted for landlords and tenants, investors, developers and lenders on a variety of property related transactions.
My understanding of the London property market and my commitment to delivering tailored solutions for my clients have earned me a strong reputation in the legal sector.
I am recognised for my experience with complex and time sensitive transactions and my clients appreciate my practical and commercial based approach and trust in my ability to get the transaction completed swiftly and efficiently.
Experience highlights
- Acting for a borrower on a complex £7 million purchase of a commercial site with bridging finance.
- Acting for a borrower on the re-finance of a large portfolio of residential and mixed use properties with a value of £5 million.
- Acting for a borrower in connection with the purchase of a residential development site for £3 million with development finance
- Acting for a borrower in connection with the purchase of a residential development site with finance and the subsequent sale of each unit
Posted on: February 10th, 2023 by Natasha Cox
I qualified in 1998 and joined Lawrence Stephens in 2006, having previously worked in the property department of a leading City firm. I was made a Partner in 2008 and am now Head of Commercial Real Estate.
I deal with all aspects of commercial property investment, acquisitions and disposals, development, landlord and tenant work and property management.
I also work closely with the firm’s Corporate department on the property aspects of transactions.
The only BAFTA nominated partner within the firm, I took the scenic route to law. Following a stint in the army and a degree in Film & Television at Tel Aviv University, I moved to the UK and worked in the film industry before qualifying as a solicitor.
I have three daughters and a son and enjoy tennis, football, music, art and motorbikes despite recently hanging up my helmet.
Experience highlights
- Acting for a developer on the acquisition of commercial premises, redevelopment to 25 residential flats and sale of leases
- Acting for a retailer in the acquisition and disposal of retail properties comprising a current portfolio of over 40 shops
- Acting for several pub groups, clubs and restaurateurs on the acquisitions and sales of high value prime location properties
- Acting for a property investment fund on refinance of mixed-use portfolio in the value of £25m
- Acting for freeholders of a block of flats in St Johns Wood in relation to the grant of a lease of airspace to a developer and construction agreement for the construction of two penthouse apartments on the roof of the building
