Spear’s Family Law Index 2026 recognises 13 Keystone lawyers
Ruth Abrams, Roopa Ahluwalia & Susan Apthorp
News
20 Mar 2025
•3 min read
Keystone Law’s property partners Hugh Murphy, James Bunker, John Downing, and Jason Roston have been named in Spear’s 500 Property Law Index 2025. The index ranks the best property lawyers for senior executives, wealth managers and family offices.
The esteemed annual guide selects the UK’s top property advisers from peer nominations, client feedback, interviews, and data supplied by firms, as well as information gathered by the Spear’s editorial and research teams.
Hugh specialises in acting for clients on a wide range of private client-related property matters. He acts for private individuals, plus landed estates and institutional clients, in relation to all aspects of property law, and has particular expertise in guiding clients through the process of both buying and selling country houses, London property, sporting estates, farms, and agricultural land.
Read Hugh’s Spear’s profile here.
James is an experienced property lawyer who advises on high-value property transactions. He is an expert on the prime and super-prime London residential markets, frequently deals with highly complex and high-profile cases.
His client base client base includes high-net-worth individuals from the UK, Central Europe, the US, Canada, and the Middle East.
Read James’ Spear’s profile here.
John’s practice has been focused on the prime central London property market for more than 25 years, acquiring and selling high-value residential property for a clientele including high-profile individuals from both the City and the entertainment industry.
The seasoned solicitor is well known within the sector for having a pragmatic and clear approach to complex issues.
Read John’s Spear’s profile here.
Jason is a property lawyer with a focus on residential real estate. His clients include a broad range of domestic and international individuals and family offices together with developers and private banks who he advises on all aspects of buying, managing, financing and selling residential property.
Read Jason’s Spear’s profile here.
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