Specialist In Property Law for 20 years.
A commercially minded approach
She has learnt that there is more to the property buying and selling process than just the “black letter” law and always ensures that she provides a full service to clients. This service includes explaining complex legal issues to clients in a way they fully understand and helping them to assess the risk involved in a transaction. Her clients value this commercially minded approach and it demonstrates a thorough understanding of her clients’ needs.
Her legal practice comprises of all elements of property law, covering both commercial and residential property matters. She is a Progressive Property Network approved solicitor and Diamond Member of Leeds PPN. Keira enjoys delivering talks and legal know-how at property investor networking events and giving training through webinars.
Creative Property Investing
Keira can also carry out pre-auction title checks to ensure that her clients only proceed with properties that are legally sound. She can also prepare sale auction packs.
Her work as a Real Estate Finance solicitor includes dealing with commercial and residential finance, re-finance and bridging loans. Keira is particularly adept at dealing with matters with tight deadlines and shows great efficiency in handling these matters.
Adding value to your business
Keira aims to become fully involved with her clients’ businesses and seeks to understand their needs and pressures and this allows her to work with them to achieve the best possible outcome.
This commerciality is an additional asset much appreciated by clients and adds value to their business. Building personal relationships means that clients come back to Keira time and again for her legal advice.
Keira undertook her legal training at the College of Law, York and passed the Legal Practice Course with Distinction. During her career as a property solicitor she has worked at national leading firms, such as Addleshaw Goddard, where she acted for pension funds and a large supermarket chain, and Eversheds where she specialised in acting for landlords.
She has been a Partner at a Leeds law firm and managed a department including having the role as the Law Society’s Senior Responsible Officer. In addition, she has worked as an in-house lawyer at two local authorities which brings an additional insight to the work she does.
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Commercial Lease Heads of Terms
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Personal Guarantees
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