Eleanor Richardson

Partner

England & Wales

020 3319 3700

eleanor.richardson@keystonelaw.co.uk

“Eleanor Richardson at Keystone is a fantastic lawyer. My husband and I could not be more impressed and thankful. She supported us through a house sale and two challenging house purchases. A compete superstar that you want in your corner! ”

- Client

“Highly recommended firm especially Eleanor Richardson. very professional seamless and personalised service.”

- A. Yousef

“I chose Keystone because of the breadth of their skill- set Ive been very satisfied with the services provided in particular the work is partner led and close engagement with clients is at a high level with understanding of the issues and pragmatic solutions to the job in hand Happy to recommend them in particular the Property team. ”

- C. Brecker

“Eleanor was fantastic in our conveyancing. She provided a great and personable service and we were ready to move months before the rest of the chain as she was very proactive in her approach. Highly recommend her and Keystone Law. ”

- D. Sheeman

“Eleanor was amazing with a legal transaction last year. She took care of everything, explained everything and dealt with the land registry when they made an error. I cannot recommend her highly enough. You get a really personal service from Eleanor and I have 0 hesitation to say you will not be disappointed if you appoint her. ”

- J. Suleyman

“I also just wanted to say thank you very much. You've been great; very professional (I know that's your job!) but also very approachable which is really important to me when dealing with areas of business that I don't have a great deal of understanding on. You've been really clear in explaining everything to me so thanks! I will certainly be recommending you to anyone who needs your services in the future.”

- Rachel Richards Director and owner of The Wearer Limited

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Eleanor is an experienced property lawyer and is able to advise on all aspects of Real Estate, using a highly commercial approach tailored to each client’s individual needs. Her practice has recently focussed on site acquisition for residential developers, but also includes acting for both landlords and tenants as well as dealing with all aspects of property matters for operational companies. Eleanor regularly speaks at client conferences and writes articles on a wide variety of subjects including contributing to the World Bank’s Doing Business report.

Expertise

Development and acquisition

Eleanor advises residential and commercial developers on site acquisitions, disposals and auction transactions.

Experience

Acting for a residential developer in relation to the acquisition of a former distribution centre for mixed-use development including 328 homes, a care home and commercial units.
Acting for an older-living developer in relation to the incorporation of its scheme into the complex redevelopment of a town centre in the Midlands.
Acting on the redevelopment of Bolton Market Hall including securing vacant possession and negotiating all pre-lets.

Landlord and tenant

Eleanor advises landlords and tenants on all leasing matters, including renewals, authorised guarantee agreements and lease management.

Experience

Acting on the disposal of a portion of a prestigious high street in central London which comprised a mixture of retail, secured tenancies, long residential leases and ASTs.
Acting for a transport company dealing with the property aspects of corporate acquisitions including reporting on potential environmental liability and dealing with the acquisition of alternative premises.

Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.

Career

Eleanor qualified as a solicitor in 2005. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2016, she worked at DAC Beachcroft.