HARROWELLS - Key Persons
Anita Cooper is a Senior Fee Earner whose clients really appreciate her friendly approach, attention to detail and her ability to explain legal issues in a straightforward manner.
She has specialised in residential property matters for the last seven years and, additionally, in agricultural and commercial property matters over the last three years.
Anita is currently working towards her Chartered Legal Executive qualifications and joined Harrowells from another practice based in North Yorkshire in 2021.
Anita Cooper is supervised by Head of Commercial Property, Matt Hayward..
Job Titles:
- Commercial Property / Residential
- Solicitors in Clifton Moor
Our Clifton Moor office is located just off York's northern ring road and provides excellent road access to the A64 and other primary roads into and out of York.
First Group York bus route 6 stops outside the Tower Court health centre, which is a 2-minute walk from the Clifton Moor office.
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Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Head of Property
- Licensed Conveyancer
- Licensed Conveyancer / Haxby
Debbie Johnson is a licensed conveyancer and Senior Associate whose clients appreciate the calm and focused approach she brings to her work.
Debbie has considerable experience of guiding clients through the process of buying or selling of all types of residential property for both first time buyers and more experienced property clients.
Debbie has worked within residential conveyancing for almost 15 years and became a licensed conveyancer in 2012.
Debbie Johnson is supervised by Head of Property, Stephen Proctor.
Job Titles:
- Head of Property
- Partner and Residential Property Operations Manager
- Partner and Residential Property Operations Manager / Haxby
Janet is a partner within, and the Operations Manager of, the Residential Conveyancing Department. She fully appreciates the day to day complexities of conveyancing and applies expertise and care to all matters ensuring a high level of service is maintained.
Janet has worked at Herbert Smith in London for several years and after moving back to Yorkshire she then headed up large property departments across the county. Janet joined Harrowells in 2014 and brings a wealth of experience in client management and operational strategies including business development, departmental finance and compliance.
Janet Rhodes-Blangsted is supervised by the Head of Property, Stephen Proctor.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Solicitor
- Head of Property
- Solicitor / Pocklington
Rachel Bourne is a solicitor and Senior Associate specialising in residential conveyancing whose clients appreciate her personable manner and her highly proactive approach to managing transactions through to successful completion.
Rachel has extensive experience of all types of property transactions, including buying and selling freehold and leasehold properties as well as more specialised matters such as new build properties and shared ownership transactions.
Rachel qualified as a solicitor in 2008.
Rachel Bourne is supervised by the Head of Property, Stephen Proctor.
Job Titles:
- Head
- Solicitor
- Property Solicitor
- Specialist
Rebecca Jennings is a specialist property solicitor whose clients appreciate her calm and methodical approach to the transactions she oversees.
Rebecca deals with the sale and purchase of both commercial and residential property, dividing her time equally between the two sectors. This means she is experienced in dealing with a wide range of clients, properties and landholdings.
Rebecca qualified as a solicitor in 2017.
Rebecca Jennings is supervised by Head of Commercial Property, Matt Hayward.
Richard Hugill is a solicitor and partner in our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department.
Richard practises in the Business and Property Courts and acts on behalf of clients in relation to partnership and company shareholder disputes, claims arising from business acquisitions/disposals as well as trading contracts and professional negligence claims. He has considerable experience in making and opposing court applications for asset freezing orders and other types of injunction.
Richard also advises and acts in land, property and leasehold disputes (rent reviews, opposed lease renewals, tenant insolvency and restructuring, claims for breaches of covenant, dilapidations, forfeiture and possession, break options, permission to assign/sub-let, etc), contentious aspects of the Electronic Communications Code, valuation disputes relating to land acquisitions/options, adverse possession, trespass, boundary, easement and nuisance disputes as well as freehold covenant issues.
In addition to his litigation practice, Richard accepts appointments as an accredited Mediator. He is also the Firm's Compliance Officer for Legal Practice.
The Legal 500 (2024 edition): ‘Richard Hugill is a serious litigator and very good tactician who sees the kernel of the dispute and is an excellent judge of litigation tactics and moves.'
The Legal 500 (2023 edition): 'Richard Hugill is a terrific solicitor, very commercial and pragmatic.'
Robert Onyett is a very experienced litigator whose forensic and considered approach has helped steer many clients through often complex or difficult issues to a successful conclusion.
As a member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Solicitors, Robert is one of a relatively small number of lawyers with the specialist expertise to advise clients on complex Inheritance Act claims or other disputes concerning Wills, trusts or probates.
He also advises clients on property or land disputes, including those relating to ownership, boundaries, easements and covenants and landlord and tenant disputes in both the commercial and residential sectors. He also acts for clients in disputes arising out of insolvencies.
As a solicitor and Managing Director of Harrowells Limited, he is also responsible for day-to-day operational management of the firm.
Dealing with Matthew Rowley directly was invaluable and always approachable and available. Backed by a superb team around him the experience received from both him and company was exemplary.
Job Titles:
- Conveyancing Executive
- Conveyancing Executive / Easingwold
- Head of Property
Sue Richardson is an experienced conveyancer based at our Easingwold office whose organised and approachable style is very much appreciated by her clients.
Sue specialises in dealing with the sale and purchase of residential property and combines her extensive legal expertise with excellent local market knowledge. Her thorough and proactive approach helps ensure transactions run smoothly.
Prior to the merger of Hileys and Harrowells, Sue worked for over thirty years with Hileys and is well known in the Easingwold area and has been fully involved in residential conveyancing for over the past twenty years.
Sue Richardson is supervised by Head of Property, Stephen Proctor.
Job Titles:
- Conveyancing Executive
- Conveyancing Executive / Easingwold
Vicky Richardson is a Conveyancing Executive specialising in residential property and based at our Easingwold office.
Vicky Richard is supervised by Head of Property, Stephen Proctor.