ABOUT MONTPELLIER LEGAL

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.  

Contact Lucy now: | 01242 472200

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.

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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.

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Ollia Tilling

Conveyancing Executive

Ollia enjoys working with our London and Bath clients, she’s enthusiastic about these areas and her multilingual skills make her integral in helping our overseas clients understand the UK system.

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Savannah Chamberlain

Conveyancing Executive

Savannah is an experienced Conveyancing Executive who greatly assists in getting our clients’ sales and purchases through in a swift and accurate manner, while always maintaining a positive can-do outlook.

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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.

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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).

Contact Phil now: | 01242 472200