ABOUT MONTPELLIER LEGAL
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Our experience in brief
When choosing a law firm for your conveyancing legal service it is important to focus on the skills and experience required to deliver the right outcome for you. Unlike many law firms, Montpellier Legal chooses to only specialise in conveyancing, the collective experience of the whole team is based entirely on the conveyancing sector.
Our software and technology has been purposely chosen to enable us to provide a competent and informative service to all of our clients, keeping you informed at every stage of the process.
All of the Montpellier Legal team have relevant training, experience and knowledge of:
- Sale transactions
- Purchase purchases
- Freehold properties
- Leasehold flats
We will allocate one of our expert team to deal with your requirements, according to the complexity, timescale and value of your case.
WHAT WE CAN HELP you WITH:
- Swiftly purchase a house, penthouse, apartment or flat
- The efficient sale of your house
- Holiday property purchases and sales
- Buying and selling investment buy to let properties
- Attended (same day) ultra fast exchanges
Meet our Team
Simon Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
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Nick Ponting
Chief Operating Officer
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Joanne Davis
Director
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Katrina Lamont
Director
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Lucy Batten
Senior Associate Solicitor
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Luke Virgo
Licenced Conveyancer
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Claire Greenslade
Chief People Officer
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Phil Sheehan
Head of Accounts & COFA
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Ollia Tilling
Conveyancing Executive
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Savannah Chamberlain
Conveyancing Executive
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Charlotte Westerman
Senior Paralegal
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Evelyn Saville
Senior Paralegal
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Liam Price
Conveyancing Executive
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Kellyanne Lawrence
Paralegal
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Deon Richardson
Business Development Executive
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Georgia Capaldi
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
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Hope Holland
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
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Joseph Mulcock
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
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George Hill
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
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Eloise Preece
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
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Natalia Kroliczak
Conveyancing Assistant
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Phoebe Hill
Conveyancing Assistant
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Sophie Harkness
Conveyancing Assistant
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Many Pittaway
Senior Accounts Executive
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Jacqui Candlish
Post Completions Executive
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Simon Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
With over 20 years’ of Prime property conveyancing experience, Simon oversees the firm as its CEO.
During his legal career, Simon has taken on complex conveyancing cases for high profile and ultra high net worth individuals transacting prestigious properties in London’s most desirable locations including Kensington, Notting Hill, Marylebone and Mayfair. His tenacious execution on a single house purchase in the region of £20 million for a client in Knightsbridge was successfully completed in under one week.
Simon was once selected as one of the chosen few members of the Law Society’s prestigious Conveyancing & Land Law Committee at Chancery Lane, London. He was involved in regular committee meetings with the Heads of the Land Registry, the Law Society and other relevant organisation leads to consult and advise on the very latest policies and challenges faced by law firms nationwide in the conveyancing sector.
In addition, Simon has also regularly featured in The Sunday Times as the ‘Ask the Experts’ property solicitor. Simon has founded 4 separate Law Firms in the past twenty years, and successfully sold 2 of those in the past to large National institutions. His clear commitment and focus over the long term now rests with the ongoing success that is Montpellier Legal.

Joanne Davis
Director
Joanne is an experienced Solicitor who as non-executive Director, helps develop our company strategy and vision. Over the years Joanne has led numerous teams to award-level standards, including achieving highly acclaimed awards for her work in the leasing industry. Her wealth of experience in other areas of law such as consumer finance complements and broadens the scope of our future potential growth strategy, it is her depth of knowledge that makes her truly authoritative, and her name is regularly mentioned in the key legal directories.

Nick ponting
Chief Operating Officer
Nick is our COO, leading the firm’s Sales and Marketing function, alongside ensuring that the day to day Operations of the firm continue to move smoothly forwards in line with the CEO’s vision to redefine the conveyancing experience. Nick’s wealth of experience and knowledge in the property sector, help enable our growth strategy and client centric ethos. Nick is dedicated to building strong, sustainable partnerships and demonstrating how our blend of technology and conveyancing experts, provide a transparent, concise and expedient client service.

Lucy Batten
Senior Associate Solicitor & Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP)
Lucy is an experienced senior solicitor with technical expertise in a range of London property transactions. Lucy aims to achieve best results for every client with a pro-active approach and a ‘can do’ attitude, helping get transactions through with expedition where the need arises. In one such transaction Lucy achieved exchange within a week on a Leasehold purchase.
At the core of Lucy’s work ethos is a commitment to maintaining high standards and a focus on improving the client journey. Lucy also leads our Legal Compliance function here.

Claire Greenslade
Chief People Officer
As an experienced human-resource professional, Claire is an employee advocate, dedicated to enhancing the employee experience, and creating a work culture where our people can flourish.
Having joined Montpellier Legal as Engagement and Wellbeing Lead, Claire is focused on hiring the very best talent, as well as engaging, supporting and motivating our team members to realise their full potential.
Claire’s wealth of experience in shaping positive cultures, coupled with a natural empathy, aligns with our vision to be an employer of choice, where our employees feel valued.

Katrina Lamont
Director
Katrina is one of our Directors, and as a qualified solicitor provides our higher value clients with a first-class service; her in depth legal knowledge and technical prowess ensure all clients receive the best possible legal advice. She has achieved some impressive results for high value clients including exchanging in a matter of 2 weeks on a multi-million pound house. Katrina is our lead staff training and contact point too.

Evelyn Saville
Senior Paralegal
Evelyn has a strong background in client service based roles and three years’ experience in part of the conveyancing sector which greatly helps her provide the usual excellent service our Montpellier Legal clients expect and receive.

Phil Sheehan
Head of Accounts & Compliance Officer for Finance & Administration (COFA)
With a wide wealth of experience in financial matters related to the conveyancing legal sector, Phil brings his expert finance skills and conscientious approach to his work to further compliment the Montpellier Legal team. Phil oversees the firm’s Financial Compliance function alongside the Directors and is the Compliance Officer for Finance & Administration (COFA).

Kellyanne Lawrence
Paralegal
Kellyanne joined us as a Conveyancing Assistant with a strong sense of client care, having worked in a variety of increasingly responsible roles within the retail sector. KellyAnne has since been promoted through to Paralegal through her consistent commitment to service excellence with all of our clients.

Liam Price
Conveyancing Executive
Liam joined us as an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal, passionate about continuous learning and modernising the Client experience through use of our leading edge technology. He has gone on to demonstrate quality service and advice throughout his time with the firm and deservedly was promoted to his current role where he continues to flourish alongside that of the firm’s ongoing successful growth.

Georgia Capaldi
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
Georgia brings strong administration skills and a client centric mindset to compliment our team. Georgia enjoys new challenges and prides herself on exceeding client expectations through efficient, timely and concise communication.

Mandy Pittaway
Senior Accounts Executive
Mandy joins our team with extensive Accounting experience, including over 12 years in Legal Accounts, specifically within the Conveyancing sector. Mandy’s methodical approach will provide additional resource and speed within our Accounts team. Mandy’s friendly and bubbly approach fits perfectly with our Company ethos and values.

Charlotte Westerman
Senior Paralegal
Charlotte is an ambitious and keen Senior Paralegal with more than 7 years experience.
Having completed a post graduate degree in law , Charlotte has established her technical conveyancing expertise through roles of increasing responsibility.
Charlotte’s passion for client care and clear, timely communication makes her a perfect fit for our team.

Phoebe Hill
Conveyancing Assistant
Having recently completed a Maters Degree in Law, Phoebe is eager to pursue an exciting career in conveyancing, whilst also studying for her SQE qualifications.
Dedicated to professional development and providing exceptional customer service, Phoebe is particularly excited about utilising our cutting edge technology to further enhance our client experiences.

Jacqui Candlish
Post Completions Executive
Jacqui has enjoyed a successful career in both retail and administrative roles of increasing responsibility. As Post Completion Executive, Jacqui will use her experiences to enable a focused and dedicated post completion process here at Montpellier Legal. Jacqui attention to detail and tenacity will ensure efficiency for our clients.

Eloise Preece
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
An LLB. Hons Law graduate, Eloise is naturally curious and has a particular interest in conveyancing. Eloise’s determination to go above and beyond, coupled with her tenacity will help to provide an exceptional service to our clients, has meant she was promoted to her current role in early 2023.

Hope Holland
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
Educated at the Oxford Media and Business School, Hope’s academic knowledge, along with her customer service experience, will help provide our efficient and speedy service. Hope prides herself on providing a calm, friendly and thorough service to all her clients.

Deon Richardson
Business Development Executive
Deon is dedicated to offering exceptional client service and building strong, sustainable relationships with current and perspective clients. Deon’s energy and friendly personality further enhances our client experience.
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Joseph Mulcock
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
Joe is an experienced conveyancing professional, who is dedicated to providing a swift, concise and exceptional service to our clients. Joe is committed to continuous learning and is particularly interested in providing a modernised conveyanicng experience through the use of technology.

Luke Virgo
Licenced Conveyancer
As an established and experienced Licenced Conveyancer, Luke has built a reputation of excellent client service.
Luke is excited by the advanced technology used at Montpellier Legal and recognises the positive impact it has on our clients.

George Hill
Senior Conveyancing Assistant
As an experienced conveyancing professional, George is keen to expand his knowledge at Montpellier Legal. George is passionate about modernising the conveyancing experience for our clients through technology and an efficient service.
where CAN we HELP you?
Our services are applicable to buying or selling anywhere in England & Wales with extensive experience in Cheltenham & London.
Other than those already listed, the following are also popular conveyancing destinations our clients have enquired about:
Bourton on the water conveyancing
Burford conveyancing
Chedworth & Stratford Upon Avon
Cheltenham & Gloucester conveyancing
Chipping Campden conveyancing
Chipping Norton conveyancing
Cirencester conveyancing
Fairford conveyancing
Leamington Spa conveyancing
Minchinhampton conveyancing
Moreton in Marsh conveyancing
Painswick conveyancing
Slad valley & Stroud conveyancing
Stow on the Wold conveyancing
Tetbury conveyancing
Witney conveyancing
Winchcombe conveyancing
Worcestershire conveyancing
“Thanks so much for all your hard work – it’s fabulous news we have exchanged contracts – it really has been impressive what you have been able to do in such a short time frame. “
– Mr & Mrs S#####, Cotswolds
“Montpellier Legal have been first class – they are responsive, friendly, always ready to help even at evenings & weekends – I cannot recommend them highly enough..“
– Mr K. L######, London
“Ollia & Simon have consistently surprised me with their unbelievable service levels – I didn’t know lawyers could even be this helpful (!) – what a true breath of fresh air Montpellier Legal are.“
– Mrs A. K#####, Bath
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