BARCAN+KIRBY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- New Build Team Leader, ACILEx
Abi started at the firm as a Legal Assistant, progressing on to becoming a Paralegal, and is now the Team Leader for our New Build team.
She has a wide range of experience in all property transactions, including commercial and residential property sales, purchases and refinancing, and new build conveyancing. Abi also deals with lease renewals, remortgages and transfer of equity.
Abi has specialised in new build properties throughout her career and works mainly for developers, advising them from the point of site acquisition right through to the sale of the final plot.
Abi has a good relationship with local developers and agents and enjoys working for both purchasers and developers on new build property transactions. She has a large amount of experience when acting for both the developer on plot sales and the purchasers on a new build transaction.
She has acted for purchasers on the Help to Buy scheme, both equity and ISAs, and she has also dealt with many shared ownership and part exchange transactions.
Abigail joined the firm in October 2022 as a Solicitor in our Family department and was promoted to Associate in April 2025. She specialises in care proceedings and has experience in cases involving non-accidental injuries and domestic abuse.
Abigail is a member of Resolution.
Qualifications
Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law, Bristol
Legal Practice (LLM) from the University of Law, Bristol
BA (Hons) in Ancient History from the University of Reading
Expertise
Family Matters
Children Law
"Abi Cousins is brilliant at working with tricky clients and getting on top of the legal landscape. She is definitely one to watch!"
Abigail joined the firm in July 2024 as a Paralegal. She works with her team on a variety of matters.
Adrienne joined Barcan+Kirby in December 2020. She provides secretarial support to her team and her responsibilities include providing quotes, setting up files, client compliance and dealing with initial documents.
Adrienne has over 31 years' legal experience, having worked in various legal roles from a Receptionist, through to a Legal Assistant.
Alex joined the firm in 2002 and became a qualified Chartered Legal Executive in 2007. By 2017, she was made Head of the Residential and Commercial Property teams until she took a sabbatical in 2020.
Alex re-joined Barcan+Kirby in 2023 as a Senior Associate.
She specialises in all aspects of commercial property transactions including, commercial sales and purchases, land acquisitions, site acquisitions, development finance, bridging finance, plot sales, portfolio re-finance/re-structure and title splits/re-structure of property.
Alex's main interest is in land and development and she has successfully completed some high-value purchase and refinance matters.
Expertise
Commercial Property
Job Titles:
- Receptionist Support Assistant
Aleyna has worked in various client and customer service roles for several years and enjoys working in client and customer service environments.
Alice joined Barcan+Kirby in August 2022 and provides administrative support to her team.
Alisa assists senior lawyers with their matters but also has experience of dealing with her own caseload.
Alisa is currently on maternity leave.
Alyssa provides secretarial support and is often the first point of contact within the department and deals with initial enquiries.
Alyssa provides reassurance to clients in circumstances that can often prove to be very emotional, bewildering and stressful.
Amanda joined Barcan+Kirby in January 2020 and brings a wealth of experience in customer service, administration and reception skills.
Amanda prides herself in providing the highest standards of service and looks forward to continuing to provide support to both clients and colleagues within all departments of the firm.
Job Titles:
- Marketing and Business Development Executive
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- Graduate Apprentice Solicitor
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- Chartered Legal Executive ( FCILEx )
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- Reception Manager and Senior Facilities Assistant
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- Head of Marketing and Business Development
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- Chartered Legal Executive ( FCILEx )
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