Catherine uses her local knowledge and connections to make the moving process as smooth as possible. Her ability to keep a cool head under pressure and find practical solutions to problems helps progress matters quickly for clients. She is driven by providing a great service to clients and works hard to keep everyone in the loop throughout the transaction.
Catherine graduated from Lancaster University with a law degree and subsequently completed the Legal Practice Course at City University London. She was admitted as a solicitor in 2014.
Catherine trained at a regional firm working in various locations in both Sussex and London. Whilst training and after qualifying as a solicitor she has worked on a large variety of property related transactions with clients from differing backgrounds. After moving back to her roots in Brighton she worked for another local firm before joining Engleharts in March 2019. She specialises in all areas of residential property including freehold/leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, lease extensions, new build, shared ownership and transfers of equity.
Outside work, Catherine enjoys keeping fit by running, cycling, crossfit and any new challenge she can find.
Elaine is an experienced Solicitor with a background in litigation and dispute resolution and has recently taken up a Consultancy role with this firm specialising in Employment Law.
Elaine has a Law degree from Sussex University. She completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Guildford and was admitted as a solicitor in 2001. She went on to gain a Master’s Degree specialising in Employment Law from Leicester University.
Elaine specialises in all employment matters, including but not limited to unfair/constructive dismissal, discrimination claims, settlement agreements, drafting and reviewing contracts and policies and advising on workplace issues.
Elaine’s hobbies include travelling, theatre, cinema and fine dining.
Jack has been with the firm for over 10 years and became a Partner earlier this year.
He specialises in Commercial Property and Private Client matters including Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. He works closely alongside Head of Commercial Property, Tony Morcowitz.
Jack is professional, approachable and dedicated to his work and family. Having been at the firm for so long, he has built up some very longstanding relationships with clients.
In his spare time, Jack spends time with his family. He also plays football and is a Brighton and Hove Albion season ticket holder having previously coached football.
Many people want to discuss their problems on any day of the week and at any time. Realising this, Colin makes himself available to speak to clients in or out of normal office hours and on any day including Saturday and Sunday.
Colin is a law graduate from Bristol University and subsequently completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law. He currently practises as a Consultant Litigation Executive.
Colin spent some 15 years in practice in Bournemouth before moving to a large firm of solicitors in Brighton where he became head of the litigation department, advising and assisting other solicitors and executives on their matters.
Colin has over 45 years’ experience in family, litigation and employment matters. These include divorce and Children Act applications, cohabitee disputes, civil litigation and dispute resolution, claims under the Trust of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act, liquor licensing, landlord and tenant disputes, including enfranchisement and contentious probate, together with all employment matters, including wrongful and unfair dismissal and redundancy matters.
In his spare time he enjoys all sports, travelling and meeting people from all walks of life, but his greatest passion is his family life with his wife, three children and six grandchildren.
Adam was admitted as a solicitor in 1992, having completed his traineeship at a medium sized city practice in London. A law graduate from the University of Sussex, he spent a number of years lecturing in law. He has a Law Masters in International Criminal Law, and was called to the Bar in 1999 after completing the Bar Vocational Course where he obtained the grade of Very Competent. He entered pupillage in Inner Temple in an exclusively criminal set.
Adam has wide experience in all types of dispute resolution having previously both prosecuted and defended in the criminal courts; he has experience of white-collar crime having worked in a specialist white collar crime practice and as a pupil barrister. In his 25 years of practice, he has gained wide experience in all aspects of property work, including land law and tenant; general litigation; and now spends much of his time advising and representing in family law, which has developed over many years. Adam believes in mastering his brief and leaving no stone unturned in the advice and representation of his clients. Adam is a member of Resolution, which means he is committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. It also means he follows a Code of Practice that promotes a non-confrontational approach to family problems.
Adam is a keen tennis player and has played his sport competitively throughout his life, and is a member of a local tennis club in Brighton. Outside of tennis, he enjoys horse riding and all things aviation.
Richard is a Residential Conveyancer. He joined the firm in 2013 and has built up close links with many local estate agents and takes pride in looking after his clients.
Richard has worked in residential conveyancing since 2007. Prior to joining Engleharts, he worked for other local firms.
Richard deals with all areas of residential property including sales and purchases of Leasehold and Freehold properties and re-mortgages.
Richard’s interests include keeping fit, walking his dog on the South Downs and playing football. He is a keen supporter of Brighton & Hove Albion and attends all home matches. He also loves to travel when possible.
Red is a Partner and provides a valuable personal service to clients in connection with their property related matters. Over the years, he has established long-term relationships with clients, estate agents and IFAs.
Red is a law graduate from London University and subsequently completed the Law Society Finals at the College of Law. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1975.
Red has been with Engleharts since 1998. He is Head of the Residential Property Department and specialises in all residential property matters, including sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold properties, remortgages, lease extensions, variations to leases, share of freehold issues, deeds of surrender and variation, transfers of equity, declarations of trust and equity release.
Red’s hobbies and interests include Byzantine Military History and Space Research.
David Englehart qualified as a Solicitor in 1966 . Over the ensuing years David has developed considerable expertise in the area of Commercial Property Law and Practice and consequently David provides a trusted and first class service to many valued Clients. The importance of property generally to the economy of the UK has always engaged him, especially the way that property is used as collateral security for business transactions, enabling many small businesses to start up in a way which they would not otherwise have been able to afford to do.
David understands that commercial property is a central part of the firm’s clients’ business, investment and personal lives. He recognises that clients operate in a highly competitive business environment which is a minefield of ever changing policy and legislation. David’s ethos is that he believes that commercial property growth in the UK is critical for clients’ businesses to grow, for the overall growth of the economy and to the UK as a whole.
David acts for a number of property investment clients and is aware of the importance to these clients of their tenants. He has considerable expertise in Landlord and Tenant Law and Practice. He also acts for numerous tenants of commercial property.
David recognises that it is important for his clients to be able to depend on their legal partners hence his firm’s slogan; ‘Your Legal partners for Life’.
He is fascinated with the diversity that we have in this country, and in particular the close-knit family values prevalent in those businesses formed by people coming to the UK and establishing themselves through hard work.
David devotes his spare time to being with his wife, Angela, who also manages the firm. At weekends he enjoys reading and spending time with his beloved dog, Stanley.
Helen is a solicitor who specialises in commercial property transactions and believes in communication with clients at all times, excellent client care and handling each transaction with the efficiency that clients expect. Helen supports the commercial property team in providing the standard of service that has seen the firm act for a number of high net worth clients on an ongoing/repeat basis. Helen is on hand to respond to queries clients may have in a manner that enables them to respond to the demands of their own businesses. Helen offers experience in dealing with a wide variety of commercial transactions including secured loans from tertiary lenders that can work alongside other transactions to meet those needs.
Helen is a solicitor who qualified in January 2006. She attended the University of Southampton, gaining a 2:1 LLB (Hons) degree in 2001. Helen undertook the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Bournemouth University.
Helen has over 11 years’ experience as a solicitor, initially in family law and litigation and then in commercial property matters. Helen has been part of the commercial property team at Engleharts since joining the firm in October 2014.
Exercising including swimming, performing arts and musicals.
David was born, bred and educated in Hove and spent the first half of his career working in London, eventually becoming a partner and head of department in a West End firm.
David has dealt with most aspects of commercial and residential conveyancing, with particular experience in secured lending work and leasehold enfranchisement.
In 1990, David decided to work nearer his home in Hove and opened his own practice which he ran successfully for over 10 years, after which he decided to become a consultant with a larger practice. David has close contacts with local estate agents and property investment companies.
David enjoys most sports, particularly golf, football and cricket, and has been a Brighton & Hove Albion supporter for over 50 years.
