Dean Wilson LLP’s reputation has been built upon our ability to deliver and exceed our clients’ expectations. For over 100 years our success has been founded upon our client focused approach, backed by the knowledge and expertise of our lawyers.
We aim to deliver outcomes and resolutions efficiently and cost effectively. So whether you need assistance with a business or personal matter we can provide a responsive service delivered to you with expertise and clarity.
Paralegal, Property Disputes and Landlord and Tenant
Katiee is a paralegal in the Dispute Resolution team assisting on a variety of major and routine legal matters within the department. Katiee manages her own cases and prides herself on getting the best outcome for our clients. Katiee is experienced in rent mediation and section 21 and section 8 claims.
Katiee also leads the Welsh matters within the team giving her experience in both English and Welsh claims.
Managing Partner & Head of Corporate
James is a highly experienced solicitor and heads up the firm’s Corporate team and is Managing Partner of Dean Wilson LLP.
James specialises in a wide range of corporate transactions with a particular specialism in the estate agency, residential lettings and block management sectors.
James is known for his practical approach and dedication to delivering transactions within client expectations. James’ client base ranges from national corporate household names, to regional players and owner managers.
James can be contacted by email: jc@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: 01273 249267.
Associate Solicitor, Corporate Department
Joshua works in the Commercial & Corporate team at Dean Wilson. He works in mergers & acquisitions and acts on both sides of the transactions. Many of these transactions are in the estate agency sector. He has a wide range of commercial experience, having worked for many recruitment companies in litigation matters.
Joshua focusses on his client’s intentions and makes those work to ensure that transactions are a client led and not lawyer led process.
Joshua has acted in cases involving cross-border jurisdictional issues involving many companies in the EU and further afield.
Joshua grew up in Brighton and Hove, and then studied at UEA and the College of Law in Guildford.
Joshua enjoys riding his bike slowly up hills, a dry riesling, and small cups of strong coffee and speaking conversational French.
Joshua can be contacted by email: jjb@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: (0) 1273 032337.
Scott is assisted by Natalia Revesz, Lead Paralegal within the Corporate & Commercial Team. Natalia’s contact details are: Email: nxr@deanwilson.co.uk Direct Dial: 01273 032334.
Associate Solicitor, Residential Property Department
James joined Dean Wilson LLP in February 2022, having worked in the Eastbourne area for approximately 10 years prior. James specialises in all aspects of Residential property transactions.
James’ specialist areas are newbuild sales and purchases with or without help to buy involvement, as well as residential and buy to let sales, purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity’s.
James also provides Independent Legal Advice on Guarantees and Indemnities, where required.
James can be contacted by email: jf@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: 01273 032341
James is assisted by Charlotte Hazeldine, Paralegal within the Property Department. Charlotte’s contact details are: Email: cbh@deanwilson.co.uk Direct Dial: 01273 032330.
Trainee Solicitor
Rebecca is a Trainee Solicitor currently in the commercial property team, assisting Scott Gair and Francesca Lyons on a wide range of commercial real estate transactions.
Rebecca can be contacted by email: ROA@deanwilson.co.uk or on her direct dial: 01273 032352
Paralegal, Court of Protection
Poppy is a Paralegal in the Court of Protection team. Poppy spent two and a half years in the Commercial Property Department and recently moved to Cout of Protection to apply her caring and conscientious approach to:
Partner, Dispute Resolution
Claire’s expertise is in property related disputes, landlord and tenant matters, and enfranchisement matters.
Claire’s clients include commercial and private landlords, property agents, tenants’ associations, trusts and other commercial entities in the leisure and retail sector nationwide. Her work is derived almost entirely from recommendations.
She is recommended in Chambers & Partner. Claire has a good eye for those all-important details, undertakes advocacy and has a practical working relationship with other professionals. Her strong belief in looking after her clients' best interests is her motivating force.
Claire can be contacted by email: clw@deanwilson.co.uk
Partner & Head of Department, Property Department
Siobhan is the Head of the Residential Property Department.
Siobhan has worked for Dean Wilson LLP for over 20 years and specialises in both Residential and Commercial property transactions.
Siobhan has a vast amount of clients worldwide and has an excellent reputation with estate agents, mortgage brokers, surveyors and the like.
Siobhan can be contacted by email: sac@deanwilson.co.uk or on her direct dial: 01273 249205.
Siobhan is assisted by Fatima Hussain, Paralegal within the Property Department. Fatima’s contact details are: Email: fyh@deanwilson.co.uk Direct Dial: 01273 249209.
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Jake has been working in Conveyancing for 4+ years and assists the Residential Conveyancing department at Dean Wilson in a wide range transaction including Sales, Purchases, Remortgages, Auctions and Transfers of Equity.
Jake graduated from the University of the West of England with 2.1 honours (LLB Hons) degree. Jake is aspiring to obtain his CQS qualifications to develop within the department and become a licenced conveyancer.
Jake has been beginning to run files from start to end with senior overview and direction. This has included Sales, Purchases and Transfers of Equity cases.
2:1 Degree (LLB Hons) from University of the West of England
Jake can be contacted by email: JAP@deanwilson.co.uk or on her direct dial: 01273 032336.
Senior Legal Assistant / Paralegal, Personal Injury & Medical Negligence
Becca supports Alex Brown and the Personal Injury and Medical Negligence Team in cases involving severe and life changing injuries to claimants who have suffered personal injuries, criminal injuries & medical negligence resulting in:
Paralegal, Commercial Development Team
Isabelle has worked for Dean Wilson LLP for over 7 years and specialises in plot sales, often off-plan.
Isabelle works closely with the team which comprises David Hodge (Partner) Sinead Dye (Associate Solicitor), Amy Edwards (Solicitor), Samanda Mazreku (Assistant) and Beverley McLoughlin (Assistant). The team always look for solutions and take a flexible and pragmatic approach – the team are proactive, not reactive and the culture is “how” can we make this deal happen when obstacles are presented. The Team are experienced in acquiring land (often site assembling) and taking the development through to the sale of individual units and we deal with developments comprising single units to in excess of 150 units. The team are also experienced in land trades and are not fazed in dealing with sites with a GDV in excess of £100m.
Isabelle can be contacted by email: ixs@deanwilson.co.uk or on her direct dial: 01273 249259
Partner, Family Department
Sarah is a Partner in the Family team, who specialises in complex Children Act litigation (private law), Financial Remedies on divorce, cohabitation agreements and disputes, and protection from domestic abuse.
Partner & Head of Department, Personal Injury & Medical Negligence
Alex is the head of the Personal Injury and Medical Negligence team specialises in severe and life changing injuries to Claimants who have suffered Personal Injuries, Criminal Injuries & Medical Negligence resulting in:
Solicitor, Commercial Property & Real Estate Department
Amy has recently joined the Commercial Development team in 2023 successfully completing her training contract with Dean Wilson LLP. Amy studied the LPC after completing the GDL with the University of Law part-time whilst working at Dean Wilson LLP as a paralegal.
Amy has experience in dealing with a variety of commercial and residential property transactions, including acquisitions and sales of freehold and leasehold land for both Landlords and Tenants, refinances and re-mortgages for commercial and residential properties and dealing with development site set-up requirements.
Amy works closely with the team which comprises David Hodge (Partner) Sinead Dye (Associate Solicitor), Isabelle Svendsen (Paralegal), Samanda Mazreku (Legal Assistant) and Beverley McLoughlin (Assistant). The team always look for solutions and take a flexible and pragmatic approach – the team are proactive, not reactive and the culture is “how” can we make this deal happen when obstacles are presented. The Team are experienced in acquiring land (often site assembling) and taking the development through to the sale of individual units and we deal with developments comprising single units to in excess of 150 units. The team are also experienced in land trades and are not fazed in dealing with sites with a GDV in excess of £100m.
Amy can be contacted by email: ae@deanwilson.co.uk and her direct dial is 01273 249 268.
David’s email is dh@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: 01273 249 249.
Sinead’s email is sjd@deanwilson.co.uk and her direct dial is 01273 249 270
Isabelle’s email is ixs@deanwilson.co.uk and her direct dial is 01273 249259
Samanda’s email is szm@deanwilson.co.uk and her direct dial is 01273 249 263.
Beverley’s email is bm@deanwilson.co.uk and her direct dial is 01273 249 242
Senior Paralegal, Court of Protection
Beth is a Paralegal in the Court of Protection team. Beth has built upon her background in Mental Health Law with a further five years’ experience in Court of Protection matters. Beth applies her meticulous and empathetic approach to:
Associate Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Rebecca is a Solicitor in the General Litigation team and specialises in dispute resolution, breach of contract, construction disputes, property litigation - including possession claims and debt recovery and enforcement.
Conveyancing Executive, Residential Property Department
Mulberry joined Dean Wilson LLP in January 2022, having worked in Uckfield with Leon Mumford for approximately 5 years prior. Mulberry specialises in all aspects of Residential property transactions.
Mulberry’s specialist areas are residential sales, purchases and re-mortgages as well as transfers of equity’s.
Mulberry can be contacted by email: md@deanwilson.co.uk or on her direct dial: 01273 032339.
Mulberry is assisted by Danielle Bean and Jacop Pratley, Paralegals within the Property Department. Danielle’s contact details are: Email: djb@deanwilson.co.uk Direct Dial: 01273 249208. Jacob’s contact details are: Email: jap@deanwilson.co.uk Direct Dial: 01273 032336.
Head of HR
Sarah is a highly experienced HR generalist with a full and comprehensive knowledge of all HR practices and employment law. With over 30 years of experience in the field of HR, Sarah has established a reputation for providing excellent service, with strong commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to outcomes.
Sarah specialises in coaching and mentoring, assisting others to reach their full potential, whether that be through training, career development, performance or people management practice.
Sarah has a passion for fostering a professional, engaging and supportive culture, through working practices, recruitment, retention, succession planning, well-being and learning and development.
Sarah is known for her practical, resourceful approach, always seeking the most efficient and productive outcomes and solutions for all.
Sarah can be contacted by email, sjs@deanwilson.co.uk or on her direct dial, 01273 032318.
Sarah works with her colleague Melissa Frankling within the Human Resources Team. Melissa’s contact details are mjf@deanwilson.co.uk, direct dial, 01273 032334.
Solicitor, Personal Injury & Medical Negligence
I am a Solicitor specialising in personal injury and medical negligence claims. I qualified as a Solicitor in March 2022, having previously spent 4 years working with the team assisting on high value catastrophic injury cases involving brain and spinal cord injury.
I only act for the injured party (Claimants). My specialism is working with people who suffer serious injuries, which may have been caused by:
I have previously reached settlement for my clients who have suffered a range of injuries including fractures, soft tissue injuries and PTSD. Following an accident, a client’s day to day life is affected. My role is to secure compensation for client’s whose ability to work and earn has been impacted and to help them meet future treatment needs on a private basis to assist their recovery.
I am currently assisting my colleague, Ben Davey, with the David Fuller inquiry and compensation scheme, and we act for many the affected family members.
Finance Director
Amanda is the Finance Director for Dean Wilson LLP and has over 20 years of experience in both this field and practice management. She is responsible for the overall financial management and performance of the firm. She enjoys looking at new and improved ways to make the financial process and reporting more efficient and seamless from both a management and fee earning perspective. She works closely with the James Chadburn, the Managing Partner in supporting the firm’s plans for future growth and development.
Partner & Head of Department, Residential Property Department
Karl is the Head of Department of the Residential Property Department and manages the fee earners within the team as well as the paralegals/support staff.
Karl has worked for Dean Wilson LLP for over 13 years and specialises in all aspects of Residential property transactions.
Karl has an excellent reputation with estate agents, mortgage brokers, surveyors and the like and is sought after by property developers and local estate agents.
Karl’s specialist areas are newbuild sales and purchases with or without help to buy involvement, although Karl does deal with residential and buy to let sales, purchases and re-mortgages on a day to day basis and has a wealth of knowledge in this respect.
Karl can be contacted by email: ksp@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: 01273 249248.
Karl is assisted by Lauren Gillman, Paralegal within the Property Department. Lauren’s contact details are: Email: lg@deanwilson.co.uk Direct Dial: 01273 032321.
Paralegal, Dispute Resolution
Faye is a paralegal specialising in Lease extensions and enfranchisements. Faye deals with matters such as Deeds of Covenant, Licences to Assign and Notices of Transfer and works closely with Claire Whiteman and Lisa Osborne.
Paralegal, Dispute Resolution
Willam is a paralegal in our Dispute Resolution Department specialising in possession claims. William has experience in dealing with landlord and tenant disputes. William acts as the firsthand communication point for the team for any queries from clients or tenants.
Assisting in claims for possession of residential property based on no-fault eviction, and breach of tenancy including:
William can be contacted by email: wgs@deanwilson.co.uk or on direct dial: 01273 032354
Paralegal, Dispute Resolution
Olivia is a Paralegal in the Dispute Resolution Department working specifically in LPG possession claims. Olivia has experience dealing with residential landlord and tenant disputes, conducting her own matters for LPG possession claims.
Olivia can be contacted by email: oeg@deanwilson.co.uk or on direct dial: 01273 032349
Paralegal, Corporate Department
Erin assists our Corporate Commercial team in a wide range of corporate transactions including share and asset acquisitions and disposals, as well as shareholders’ agreements and company restructuring. Erin's main responsibilities include drafting legal ancillary documents, legal due diligence reports and carrying out research.
Erin graduated from the University of Sussex in 2022 with a first class LLB. Erin aspires to qualify as a solicitor via the SQE route, solidifying her dedication to professional growth and contributing to the legal field with her expertise.
Erin can be contacted by email: egb@deanwilson.co.uk or on her direct dial: 01273 249227.
Solicitor, Private Client
Julian has over 20 years’ experience as a solicitor dealing with all aspects of Private Client work including Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Administration of Estates and Estate Planning.
Julian can advise on a variety of Wills to suit differing circumstances including advising on various types of trusts for efficient tax planning and asset protection.
Julian deals with a variety of estates of all values including intestacies and estates with business interests and can provide a service tailored to your needs whether it be obtaining the Grant of Probate or dealing with the administration of the entirety of the estate.
Julian can advise on Estate Planning matters including Inheritance Tax saving, the Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Band, the Residence Nil Rate Band and preservation of the same as well as providing Capital Gains Tax advice.
Julian always aims to forge a close relationship with his clients in trying to provide the best service and advice for them.
Associate Solicitor, Residential Property Department
Leon joined Dean Wilson LLP in January 2022, having worked in Uckfield for approximately 7 years prior. Leon specialises in all aspects of Residential property transactions.
Leon’s specialist areas are residential and buy to let sales, purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity’s. Leon does also have experience in dealing with commercial property transactions to include the sale and purchase of businesses, although has predominantly practiced within residential conveyancing areas of law.
Leon also provides Independent Legal Advice on Guarantees and Indemnities, where required.
Leon can be contacted by email: lpm@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: 01273 032338.
Leon is assisted by Danielle Bean, Paralegal within the Property Department. Danielle’s contact details are: Email: djb@deanwilson.co.uk Direct Dial: 01273 249208.
Partner & Head of Real Estate Commercial Development
David has a wealth of experience and heads up the firm’s Commercial Development Team. David has 40 years of experience in the property sector acting largely for developers, investors, dealer’s and high net worth individuals along with their family offices.
David specialises in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions and heads up a team specialising in Options, Promotion Agreements, Conditional Contracts, Infrastructure Agreements, Planning Agreements and Investments Properties as well as looking after some substantial and diverse property and land portfolio’s which his clients have built up over the years – many of Davids clients have been with him for 25 years or more.
David works closely with the team which comprises Sinead Dye (Associate Solicitor), Amy Edwards (Solicitor), Isabelle Svendsen (Paralegal), Samanda Mazreku (Legal Assistant) and Beverely McLoughlin (Assistant). The team always look for solutions and take a flexible and pragmatic approach – the team are proactive, not reactive and the culture is “how” can we make this deal happen when obstacles are presented. The Team are experienced in acquiring land (often site assembling) and taking the development through to the sale of individual units and we deal with developments comprising single units to in excess of 150 units. The team are also experienced in land trades and are not fazed in dealing with sites with a GDV in excess of £100m
David can be contacted by email: dh@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: 01273 249 249.
Partner & Head of Commercial Real Estate
Scott is a highly experienced solicitor and heads up the firm’s Commercial Real Estate team. With over 20 years of experience in the legal sector, Scott has established a reputation for providing excellent service, achieving positive outcomes for his clients and prides himself on taking a detailed yet commercial and pragmatic approach to his work.
Scott specialises in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions and the bulk of his day-to-day work involves working with property investors and landlords with considerable portfolios and dealing with the ongoing legal work that this typically involves.
Scott specialises in licensing too. Scott used to teach the BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) at City College in Brighton and the Award for Licensing Practitioners (ALP) to Sussex Police and Sussex based Licensing Authorities. This experience allows Scott to act for a number of clients with licensed premises, advising them on not only the commercial property aspects, but also the licensing elements too. This places him in a unique position within the industry, specialising in both disciplines.
Scott is known for his dedication to his clients and his ability to provide clear and practical advice. He takes the time to understand his clients’ needs and works closely with them to achieve their goals.
Scott can be contacted by email: sg@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: 01273 249265.
Partner, Real Estate & Commercial Property and Development
Jo trained and practised at a silver circle corporate law firm for a decade before moving to a regional firm in Gatwick. When the opportunity finally arose to practise in Brighton 7 years ago, Jo jumped at the chance of joining Dean Wilson LLP.
With almost 20 years’ experience, Jo specialises in all areas of non-contentious commercial property, property finance and development. She acts for a variety of clients: investors, developers, landlords, tenants, assignees in relation to refinancing, acquisitions, disposals, leases, management matters and development contracts.
Jo can be contacted by email: jnt@deanwilson.co.uk or on her direct dial: 01273 249252.
Jo is assisted by Poppy Spencer, Paralegal within the Real Estate Department. Poppy’s contact details are: Email: ps@deanwilson.co.uk Direct Dial: 01273 249225.
Associate, Deputy, Professional Trustee & Head of Department, Court of Protection
Associate, Deputy, Professional Trustee & Head of Department, Court of Protection
Sophie is the Head of the Court of Protection team specialises in professional deputyships for acquired brain injury and elderly clients, with over 10 years’ experience handling complex Court of Protection cases. Sophie is also a Professional Trustee. Sophie regular advises on:
Paralegal, Personal Injury & Medical Negligence
Natasha is a Paralegal in the Personal Injury and Medical Negligence team, and assists Ben Davey and Jessica Edwards with a variety of cases involving: