Real Estate Solicitors

Sarah Jarrett

Partner - Head of Agriculture

sarah.jarrett@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 621651

An experienced commercial and property lawyer specialising in the agricultural sector.

Sarah qualified as a solicitor in 1993 before joining Poole Alcock in 2002 and becoming an equity partner in 2004. She now heads the agricultural department.

With a vast variety of experience and knowledge, Sarah advises clients on all non-contentious aspects of agricultural law, including:-

• Buyer and selling farms
• Selling land for development
• Farming partnerships
• Tenancies and licences
• Succession and estate planning
• Boundaries and rights of way

Sarah is a member of the Agricultural Law Association.

Darren Neighbour

Partner - Commercial Property

darren.neighbour@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 625478

An experienced commercial property lawyer.

Darren began his legal career with Poole Alcock, joining us in 2003 to complete his training contract before qualifying in 2005 and becoming partner in January 2008.

His clients range from small individuals to large-scale businesses. His expertise includes assisting in sales, purchases, re-financing, development work and landlord/tenant.

In his spare time, Darren enjoys the gym, running, DIY and spending time with his wife and two young boys.

Nichola Armstrong

Partner - Commercial Property

nichola.armstrong@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 613911

A commercial property law expert with over 20 years’ experience.

Nichola qualified as a solicitor in October 1988. Prior to joining Poole Alcock she developed her career as a commercial property lawyer in numerous large-scale city firms. She joined Poole Alcock’s commercial property team in September 2015 as a Consultant.

Nichola has a wealth of experience, with specific expertise in development construction, development finance, property development, property finance, school academy conversion and care home providers and regulation. With a vast amount of knowledge in the construction and motor trade industry having acted for the majority of large scale motor dealerships.

Some of Nichola’s successes include:

• Acting for a landowner in connection with the sale of their property to a consortium of national housebuilders for the provision of over a 1000 new homes in Nantwich.
• Acting for a landowner in connection with a planning promotion agreement for a potential residential development of land value £15 million.
• Acting for Santander on the re-finance of Milton Keynes football stadium.
• Acting for a number of local schools in their conversion to academy status.

In her spare time Nichola is an avid scuba diver and pilates instructor and enjoys running, skiing and golfing.

Stacey Jackson

Solicitor – Commercial Property

stacey.jackson@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 619687

Stacey is a solicitor specialising in Real Estate, with over 10 years’ experience in the sector.  She works from our Nantwich office and is known for being technically meticulous.  Her clients’ best interests at the forefront of every piece of work she undertakes.

Stacey advises on a range of transactions, including:

• Sales & purchases;
• New build purchases;
• Sales & purchases subject to Help to Buy schemes;
• Auction properties
• Remortgages;
• Equity release;
• Transfer of equity;
• Standalone repayments of Help to Buy mortgages.

What clients say about Stacey:  “I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for everything you have done to help us so far!  The service we have received from Poole Alcock has been so easy and seamless! I would most definitely recommend you to friends and family.”

Emily Granville

Trainee Solicitor

emily.granville@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 619685

Emily completed her Law degree at Chester University in 2017 before joining Poole Alcock as an assistant in Commercial Property shortly after. Emily was then promoted to Paralegal in 2018 and obtained her training contract in 2019. Emily is currently working in Commercial Property assisting Darren Neighbour.

During her time in the department Emily has acted on behalf of many clients and has experience in the following areas:

• Bridging Finance – acting for both Lenders and Borrowers on bridging loan transactions where finance is required quickly (i.e. when purchasing a property without selling existing property beforehand);
• Commercial Leases – whether that be providing legal advice on a lease for a prospective tenant and negotiating any necessary amendments or preparing the lease for the Landlord, ensuring their interests are protected
• Sales/Purchases – acting for sellers and purchasers on commercial transactions of all values and complexities
• Overage/Option agreements –reviewing and advising on these for clients or preparing agreements for sellers/purchasers
• Commercial re-mortgages – acting for borrowers in remortgaging of their commercial properties with a variety of lenders.