Angela Paul
- Property
- Commercial Property
- Associate Partner
Qualifications
- Solicitor – England & Wales, qualified in 2007
- Law Degree from City University.
- 18 years of experience in residential and commercial property law
- Extensive background in prime London real estate and high-value transactions
- Published author on key legal developments in the property sector
Expertise
- High-value leasehold and freehold transactions in the prime London market
- Advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, both UK-based and international
- Secured financing, including experience in Islamic finance
- Specialist in tenancy matters, including lease extensions and landlord-tenant issues
- Keeping clients ahead of property law reforms, including the Renters’ Reform Bill
Angela is an experienced residential property solicitor with 18 years of expertise in the prime London property market. She specialises in advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, both UK-based and international, as well as domestic and offshore companies.
Her practice covers acquisitions and disposals of leasehold and freehold properties, with values ranging from £500,000 to £50 million, as well as secured financing, including Islamic finance transactions.
In addition to her transactional work, Angela has a specialist practice in tenancy matters, advising landlords and investors on assured shorthold tenancies, licences to occupy, common law tenancies, and broader landlord-tenant issues. She regularly provides legal guidance on statutory lease extensions under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and has been at the forefront of advising clients on the Renters’ Reform Bill and its imminent impact on the UK rental market.
Originally qualifying as a commercial property solicitor, Angela’s early career involved advising on the acquisition and disposal of pubs, bars, restaurants, and offices.
Angela is known for her client-focused approach, ensuring transactions progress smoothly while providing clear, practical advice. She particularly values the relationships she builds with clients, agents, surveyors, and industry professionals, recognising that successful transactions rely on collaboration.
She has also contributed thought leadership to the sector, writing articles on key property topics, including:
- "Unwrapping the Legal Surprises When Gifting Property or Property Deposits"
- "Is It the End for a Thriving Residential Market?" (News on the Block)
- "Big Changes This Month for Holiday Lets" (Landlord Today Team, 2 December 2023)
