She has worked in the sector for more than 25 years, advising on all aspects of commercial property and brings with her ‘enthusiasm and know-how’ for this type of work.
Hilary joined TeamCB from another firm in Tunbridge Wells, so CooperBurnett had been very much ‘on her radar’ before joining us, having worked on the other side of transactions from our team on a number of occasions.
“CooperBurnett feels like a friendly, happy place to work, combined with old-school ethics, which I appreciate,” she says. “I also really like how community-minded the firm is and am interested to discover more about how I can get involved.”
Over the years, she’s advised on landlord and tenant matters and property law aspects of major infrastructure projects, as well as acting for both landlords and tenants in negotiating and granting commercial leases for all types of commercial property, including portfolio sales and purchase.
In addition to working in commercial property law for firms both locally and in London, she has also spent time working in the public sector with Kent County Council, which she describes as a ‘useful experience’. While there, she covered all aspects of non-contention commercial property law; dealing with a wide variety of matters including portfolio management, redevelopment projects, funding agreements and mortgage schemes.
“It’s a pleasure to welcome Hilary to the team and I’m looking forward to working alongside her on transactions moving forward, rather than across the table,” says Partner, Tom Lumsden. “Her knowledge and experience will be an asset to our Commercial Property team.”
In her spare time, Hilary enjoys spending time with her husband and their two dogs.
