Hugh Nicholls - Partner, Head of Property Department

Specialist areas: Acting for landowners and developers on building and construction projects. Negotiating development agreements, agreements for lease and leases, building contracts, professional designer appointments, warranties, funding and pre-funding documents, bonds, novations and guarantees. Acting for owner occupiers buying and selling land.  Acting for landlord and tenants granting and taking leases.

Memberships: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators & Society of Construction Law.

Direct telephone: 01733 295687
E-mail: hugh.nicholls@hegarty.co.uk

Vicki Chilton - Solicitor

Specialist area: Advises on a wide range of commercial property work including sales and acquisitions of freehold premises and all aspects of landlord and tenant matters. She represents a number of private developers and investor purchasers.

Direct telephone: 01733 295551
E-mail: vicki.chilton@hegarty.co.uk

Alison Lui - Solicitor

Specialist area: Advises on buying, selling and letting commercial property, and assists Hugh Nicholls in larger property deals.

Alison is a talented linguist speaking Cantonese, Mandarin, French and German.

Direct telephone: 01733 295684
E-mail: alison.lui@hegarty.co.uk

Gerry Aylott - Property Litigation Executive

Specialist area: Property litigation, rent review arbitrations, landlord and tenant, building disputes, commercial lease renewal proceedings (contested and uncontested), forfeiture action, dilapidation claims and squatters proceedings.

Direct telephone: 01733 295643
E-mail: gerry.aylott@hegarty.co.uk