David Turner |
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Partner
David became managing Partner in 2005 after nearly 25 years providing legal assistance to both residential and commercial clients.
David has worked in Affordable Housing for many years and has been advising small to medium sized developers since the late 1980’s.
David is based in our West End office and still works with residential property developers. In addition to his managerial duties, David is also responsible for strategy and finance.
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Howard Freeman |
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Partner
Howard was admitted as a Solicitor in December 1984. He successfully completed his training in the city and Ilford. Shortly after qualifying he was head-hunted by Richard West and joined him as an Assistant Solicitor in Feb 1985.
Howard became a Partner in 1987 and remained with the firm as Richard West & Co until the practice expanded in 1997 to become Richard West Freeman Christofi. He remained with the practice until the merger with GTC Law in Feb 2011.
Howard has specialised in Conveyancing, both Residential and Commercial for many years.
He has been dealing with Social Housing, Shared ownership, Grants and allied matters more or less since their inception and has acted in conjunction with many housing association’s over the years and seen them merge and evolve over time.
When Howard takes time out of work he likes to attend the Theatre, cinema and has an interest in the Arts in general. Howard regularly attends the Cannes film festival. He is also a keen follower of sports, he is a season ticket holder at West Ham and tries to attend Essex cricket matches and tennis tournaments when possible.
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Richard West |
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Partner
Richard Was admitted in March 1969 following articles with Piper Smith & Piper in Westminster SW1 & founded Richard West & Co in 1979
Following new partners joining the practice in 1996 the firm became known as Richard West Freeman & Christofi (RWFC)
Subsequently RWFC merged with GTC Law in 2011.
Richards outside interests include foreign travel and squash. Richard is also registered with the FSA and a Friendly Society Trustee.
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Matt Conroy |
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Partner
Matt was admitted as a Solicitor in 1995 whilst working at Amhurst Brown Colombotti Solicitors before becoming a partner at Richard West Freeman Christofi in April 1997. He has always worked in Walthamstow, a few miles from where he was born and has always worked in Property, concentrating on residential conveyancing but often dealing with commercial matters. Matt’s three children are the most important thing in his life and dominate most of his time outside work. In his spare time Matt plays football once a week and every other Saturday can be found at the Boleyn Ground urging on his beloved West Ham United!
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Hardip Basra |
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Partner
Hardip Basra works in the firm's Property Department, specialising in Residential Conveyancing matters. She graduated with a law degree from Nottingham Law School in 1999 and studied her Legal Practice Course in part time evening classes at BPP London whilst working full time as a conveyancing paralegal. In 2003 she went on to train as a Solicitor with an Essex based Law firm, she qualified in September 2005, Joined GTC Law in April 2006 and became Partner in September 2010.
Hardip has ten years’ residential conveyancing experience and whilst she concentrates on running a residential conveyancing case load she also supervises and trains conveyancers in line with the firm’s LEXCEL requirements. Hardip has acted for many first time buyers on shared ownership new build purchases, assisted many clients with shared equity schemes through Metropolitan Home Ownership and is regularly instructed to act on behalf of clients who are staircasing and those selling and simultaneously staircasing. Hardip often attends affordable housing property launches for Newlon Housing Trust and has attended events organised by Swan Housing. She has also supported Metropolitan Home Ownership by making presentations to shared ownership property owners on staircasing.
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Jonathan Frankel |
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Partner
Jonathan Frankel is a Partner of GTC Law and is head of both our Civil Litigation and Private Client departments. Jonathan's litigation experience covers contentious matters in the County Court and High Court, as well as in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. He has been successful in reaching favourable settlements via Alternative Dispute Resolutions, most notably during formal mediation sessions. Concerning litigation, Jonathan has considerable experience in a wide range of both contentious and non-contentious matters including; Housing and Landlord & Tenant, Professional Negligence, Debt Recovery, Contractual disputes, Negligence and Nuisance cases, Commercial and Residential Property disputes, and contentious probate and inheritance act claims. Jonathan has also successfully developed a specialism in Leasehold Reform work. He is able to represent you comprehensively from start to finish on hostile claims for lease extensions, or claims to purchase the freeholds (collective enfranchisement) of both flats under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and houses under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. Disputes regarding a leaseholder's managing agent or service charges, Rights to Manage and Tenants Rights of First Refusal often take up the bulk of his time. When Jonathan doesn't have his contentious hat on, he is usually working on a substantial private client case load involving Wills & Probate, Powers of Attorney and Deputyship applications within the jurisdiction of the Court of Protection. Jonathan deals with matters thoroughly and conscientiously to enable the best outcome for his clients. He will not be intimidated by hostile opponents and will drive the hard bargain forward when a favourable deal is likely to be obtained.
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Jonathan Kidoushim |
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Partner
Jonathan Kidoushim
Jonathan was admitted as a solicitor in September 2008. Jonathan joined GTC Law in 2006 as a Legal Assistant in the residential conveyancing department. His enthusiasm, initiative and ability to make and maintain good client relations led to the firm offering a Training Contract. Jonathan successfully completed his training under the supervision of the then senior Partner Peter Gilbert and when qualified went on to manage the firm’s New Build Department and expand the firm’s contacts in this area. Jonathan is a very capable property lawyer who specialises in Commercial property, Residential Property, New Developments and Affordable Housing work. Jonathan acts on behalf of many of the first time buyers purchasing shared ownership properties through Newlon.
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Richard Moran |
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Practice Manager
Richard started his career in law over 20 years ago when he worked as a Crown Court Clerk for a firm of Solicitors in Yorkshire. Richard graduated from the University of Greenwich in 1997 with a 2:1 law degree. After graduated Richard changed direction into Law firm Management implementing the LSC’s quality assurance standards into a number of law firms and dealing with the day to day administration and issues facing medium sized law firms. Richard joined GTC Law in 2006 and is responsible for the overall day to day management of GTC Law including personnel and finance.
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Amar Basra |
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New Business Manager
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Frankie Mercieca |
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New Business Supervisor
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Hazal Kubasik |
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New Business Assistant
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Frances Branch |
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New Business Assistant
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Pravin Jugdaohsingh |
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Solicitor
Pravin is a litigation solicitor with 7 years post qualification experience specialising in the following areas of litigation; property (commercial and residential), landlord/tenant (commercial and residential), building disputes, commercial, professional negligence and civil litigation.
Pravin trained at a legal 500 firm and has recently represented a number of insurers in disputes in the above areas of litigation.
Pravin has built a reputation for focusing on providing efficient, thorough and practical advice with an aim to resolving disputes before they go to court.
Pravin has acted for a wide range of individuals, businesses and corporations with a large property portfolios and business interests in the BVI and in the UK.
Pravin offers a competitive fixed fee interview for the initial consultation and is able to offer services that is tailored to your needs.
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Krystee Longman |
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Solicitor
Krystee Longman
Having completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in 2009 Krystee qualified as a solicitor in the early part of 2010. She completed her Training Contract with Richard West Freeman Christofi, doing her seats in probate, civil litigation and residential property. Krystee joined GTC Law following the merger of the two firms.
During her training contract Krystee realised that her main skills were those best suited to conveyancing. Krystee, has during training and since qualification, acted in many Housing Association transactions; including clients buying through Swan Housing, Newlon, Metropolitan Home Ownership and A2 Dominion. Krystee finds affordable housing work rewarding as she enjoys playing a part in assisting first time buyers in taking their first step onto the property ladder.
In her spare time Krystee enjoys reading, attending the gym regularly and spending time with her family and friends.
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Shirley Martin |
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Solicitor
Shirley graduated from Hertfordshire University in 2005 and upon completing the Legal Practice Course started her legal career with GTC Law. She qualified as a solicitor in July 2009. Despite her tender years Shirley has acted for client's in shared ownership and shared equity cases as a Legal Assistant to the firm. Her enthusiasm and ability to grasp the legal concepts and processes involved in affordable housing work led to the firm awarding her with a training contract. Shirley has acted for hundreds of purchasers who purchased with the assistance of the Metropolitan My Choice Home Buy Scheme. As the scheme had only just been launched by the Government Shirley was involved in assisting the senior partner to develop systems and procedures for dealing with the scheme effectively and efficiently. Shirley has also had vast experience in dealing with schemes such as Home Buy Direct, New Build shared ownership, key worker initiatives as well as staircasing and re-sale files.
In her spare time Shirley likes to relax with a good book, visit and socialise with friends and spend time with family.
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Karishma Patel |
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Solicitor
Karishma Patel
Karishma has been with GTC Law for four years and was admitted as a solicitor in 2009. Karishma specialises in residential conveyancing work and affordable housing transactions. During her time at GTC she has actively assisted in developing the Firm’s Affordable Housing Department. She has an array of experience on the various Government schemes which are in place to assist First Time Buyers, from shared ownership new build purchases, to re-sales and staircasing. Karishma works alongside a highly knowledgeable and skilled team of people and she is able to offer her clients a friendly, knowledgeable and personal service.
When Karishma is not working, she loves to travel and has been fortunate enough to experience many different cultures from all around the world.
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Paul Handford |
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Solicitor
A graduate of Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Paul spent ten years working in the City of London in the financial services sector after graduating, before retraining to become a solicitor at what was then Birmingham Polytechnic. He was articled into private practice with a firm with offices in Reigate, Surrey and Westminster and moved on to a legal expenses insurer, Hambro Legal Protection. He was then recruited as a specialist consumer lawyer and worked for Which? Legal Service, part of the Consumers Association for nearly ten years, mostly involved in helping members pursue redress against banks, insurers, builders, car dealers and solicitors. From Which? he joined Richard West Freeman Christofi in July 2007, as a private client specialist and was absorbed into GTC Law when it took over Richard West Freeman Christofi in February 2011.
Now with Twenty years varied legal experience, at GTC Law Paul continues to specialise in private client work, which includes drawing up Wills, Deeds of Trust, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, advising on care home fees, severing joint tenancies, inheritance tax and estate planning, applying for Probate or Letters of Administration and administering the estate for the executor or administrator and applications to act as a Deputy in the Court of Protection.
In his spare time, which with a young daughter is limited by her enviable social dairy, he likes to garden, which includes running an allotment, study history, astrophysics and particle physics (excluding the mathematical proofs) and the occasional trip to the rugby at Twickenham.
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Kim Egoh |
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Solicitor
Kim joined the firm in October 2011. She has a masters degree in Law from London School of Economics and qualified as a solicitor in 1996 .
She has extensive experience in residential conveyancing and also undertakes commercial conveyancing.
She is married with two chidlren. She enjoys salsa, music, travelling, shopping and eating out.
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Daisy Rice |
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Trainee Solicitor
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Monique Ramsey |
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Trainee Solicitor
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Alexandra Olivier |
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Trainee Solicitor
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Andreia Nobrega |
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Trainee Legal Executive
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Russell Young |
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Litigation Executive
Russell Young is an Associate of the Institute of Legal Executives and specialist in matrimonial and family law including:-
Divorce or civil partnership dissolution
Children – arrangements for where your children should live, how often they see each parent and for child support
Unmarried couples
Collaborative law and mediation
Domestic abuse
Financial settlements on divorce - options and ways to protect assets
Separation agreements
Cohabitation contracts
pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreements
Russell deals with matters in a no nonsense but where possible amicable way to negotiate to your advantage.
In more complex cases he has vast experience in locating hidden assets and unravelling complex financial company and personal arrangements and has built up over his 20 years experience a network of barristers, forensic accounts and other professionals to be called upon if required.
In straightforward cases Russell is able to provide a fixed fee and in certain cases fee agreements can be entered into.
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Lindsay Harrison |
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Conveyancing Executive
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Teresa Brady |
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Case File Auditor
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Lucy Turner |
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Trainee Legal Executive
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Emma Cooksey |
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Post Completions Manager
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Leah Walsh |
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Post Completions Department
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Sarah Stiffell |
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Post Completions Department
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Donna Stiffell |
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Conveyancing Assistant
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Samantha McCabe |
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Conveyancing Assistant
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Kaydian Newell |
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Private Client Legal Assistant
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June Singleton |
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Secretary
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Joanne Barnes |
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Assistant to Russell Young
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Danielle Ives |
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Private Client Legal Assistant
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Heidi Ismail |
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Assistant to Howard Freeman
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Joyce Martin |
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Private Client Legal Assistant
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Nicola Sinclair |
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Receptionist
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Katie Murray |
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Katie Murray
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Mani khalique |
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Consultant
Mani khalique is an experienced Lawyer and Businessman with direct experience of running successful businesses. He can offer clients an invaluable insight to business with his specialist knowledge of property related matters and commercial transactions. He takes a pragmatic approach to legal disputes and favours mediation as a means of compromise where it is in the best interests of clients and he has acted in numerous commercial litigation cases and commercial property matters. Since the recession in 2007 he has had a very high success rate in all the cases he has handled in the county court High Court Commercial Court Lands Tribunal and Crown Court. He remains available as a consultant for any type of commercial dispute or property development issue.
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Jennifer Pybus |
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Legal Assistant
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Jackie Campbell |
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Legal Assistant
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Gary Manoli |
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Accounts Assistant
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Khadiza Ali |
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Khadiza Ali
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Christine Appleby |
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Office Manager
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Paul Winnett |
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IT Manager
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