Jacqui specialises in residential property and brings a wealth of experience to her role. Prior to joining Mayo Wynne Baxter in November 2023, she gained extensive expertise working for both large and small law firms in London, providing her with a broad understanding of the residential conveyancing market and the diverse needs of clients.
Jacqui has a strong track record of delivering successful residential property transactions for individuals, families, companies, trustees, investors and lenders. Her attention to detail and pragmatic approach enable her to identify and resolve issues promptly, helping clients achieve their property objectives within agreed timescales whenever possible.
Jacqui is based in the firm’s Crawley office and is the Team Leader of the Residential Property Team in Crawley. With many years of experience, she deals with a wide range of residential property transactions which include freehold, leasehold and unregistered land transactions. Jacqui’s wide experience also includes dealing with high-net worth individuals and corporations, based in this country and oversees.
Jacqui is a fully qualified solicitor and her route to the law has been a traditional one. She trained in a small firm in London, then moved to some large firms in London before joining Mayo Wynne Baxter Solicitors in November 2023.
Outside of her legal career, Jacqui is an active member of her local church community. She serves as a member of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) and acts as the Church Safeguarding Officer, helping to promote a safe and supportive environment for all members of the congregation and members of the public who visit.
Contact the Crawley office should you wish to speak to Jacqui or a member of her team, who would be happy to assist you.
Tina is an Associate Solicitor in the family law team. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2009 and works in all aspects of family law.
Tina joined Mayo Wynne Baxter in 2026. Prior to that she worked at a local firm of solicitors for 28 years.
She understands that family law matters can be among the most stressful times in a person’s life and she is committed to providing advice that is both clear and compassionate.
She takes a practical and client-focused approach, always looking for constructive ways to resolve issues and achieve outcomes that work. As a member of Resolution, she is dedicated to a respectful and non-confrontational style of practice wherever possible.
Tina is known for her friendly and approachable manner, consistently reflected in the positive feedback she receives from clients. A thoughtful and attentive listener, Tina is often described as caring and empathetic, with an honest and fair approach to client relationships.
She actively promotes alternative dispute resolution and seeks to resolve matters without court proceedings wherever possible. Clients frequently commend her legal expertise, the accuracy of her advice and her ability to achieve timely and effective outcomes.
She enjoys mentoring colleagues and playing a part in maintaining the supportive team culture that lies at the heart of Mayo Wynne Baxter’s client service.
Her areas of expertise include:
- Divorce/Dissolution of Civil Partnerships
- Financial settlements on Divorce
- Property disputes for unmarried couples
- Children (Child Arrangement Orders, Specific Issue Orders, Prohibited Step Orders, Parental Responsibility)
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Separation Agreements
- Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
Samantha Stowell initially wanted to study computer science and psychology, but during her year out she worked for the Crown Prosecution Service and became fascinated with law. She sat and passed the Executive Office Board and exam when she was 19 and worked as a law clerk instructing counsel in the Crown Court.
She read law at the University of Sussex, followed by the LPC at Guildford College of Law where she discovered the law of trusts and equity and private client work.
She qualified as a criminal solicitor with the CPS, defended and worked for the Magistrates’ Court, after which she was able to make the leap into Private Client work.
She worked for MWB over 20 years ago before taking a career break to raise her three children. She returned to work as a private client solicitor for a local firm in Arundel whilst her children were small.
When MWB opened their Chichester office, she was thrilled to be invited to re-join them. Whilst the firm has changed and grown over the years, there are still some familiar faces. What has remained constant is its vision, passion and warmth for clients and colleagues.
She has over 15 years’ experience in private client work and, before having children, sat and passed all the STEP exams and was a member of STEP.
She enjoys helping her clients reach informed decisions in relation to their Wills. There is no such thing as an ordinary family or estate. The drafting of documents is easier than the decision making. She also understands that the administration of estates can be very traumatic and is part of the grieving process, so she tries to shoulder the burden for her clients when she can.
At weekends, she can either be found freezing whilst her daughter is ice skating, or in the summer scoring the odd cricket match for her sons.
Occasionally, when they can escape, she and her husband can be found at the theatre or walking in Arundel Park.
Simon is an experienced property solicitor dealing with all aspects of residential property work including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, auction sales and purchases,re-financing and the granting and taking of new leases and sales of part.
As a Solicitor, having worked in London specialising in property matters for many years, Simon relocated to Sussex working for a large regional firm before joining the Property Team at our Eastbourne Office.
Simon has a loyal client following and is friendly and approachable and takes a practical, and common sense approach to matters, working with others to help transactions proceed as quickly as possible with communication being the key.
Outside work, Simon has a keen interest in aviation, travel and spending time with family and friends.
Simon Keeler is a residential conveyancing solicitor with over 25 years’ experience helping clients move forward with confidence. Based in East Grinstead, he combines deep expertise with a proactive, solution-focused approach to make the property process faster, clearer and stress-free. He is driven by delivering a smooth journey from instruction to completion.
With over 25 years’ experience as a residential conveyancing solicitor, he helps clients navigate the property process with clarity, confidence and real momentum. His focus is simple: to make buying, selling and transferring property as smooth and stress-free as possible. He works closely with clients from first instruction to completion, providing clear guidance, proactive communication and commercially practical solutions that keep transactions moving.
He specialises in all areas of residential conveyancing, including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and new-build transactions. Over the years, he has supported clients through a wide range of complex matters—resolving title defects, unpicking leasehold challenges, and helping clients avoid significant delays or even failed transactions. While confidentiality is essential, many of his most rewarding moments involve protecting clients from avoidable risk and securing outcomes that safeguard their long-term interests.
Based in East Grinstead, he works with individuals, families, first-time buyers, investors and relocators across Sussex, Surrey and the wider South East. He is committed to providing a service that is efficient, reliable and genuinely client-centred.
He trained and qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales, and throughout his career he has continued to develop specialist expertise in residential property law. He is also actively engaged in his local community and supports various local initiatives and charitable events.
If you are planning a move or simply want clear, practical advice on a property matter, feel free to get in touch. He is always happy to discuss how he can assist with your next step.
Stephen Taylor is a solicitor with over 10 years’ experience advising clients in the urban commercial property team. He specialises in all areas of commercial property, acting for both individuals and companies in a variety of transactions.
He is a commercial property solicitor who trained with a large regional law firm (DMH Stallard), qualifying in September 2017 and working there until 2020.
Before joining MWB, he spent 3 years working at Buss Murton Law. Throughout his career he has dealt with a broad range of commercial property transactions including purchases and sales of commercial property, landlord and tenant work and property financing. He also has experience in dealing with more specialist development work, acting for both landowners and developers on option agreements, overage provisions and related development financing.
Having originally studied economic and social history at university between 2001 and 2004, he then worked in the clinical trial industry in data management and logistics roles before completing the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course full time between 2007 and 2009. He then worked in various commercial property paralegal roles before commencing his training contract in September 2015.
Outside of work, he follows both football and cricket, but as with most parents, the majority of his time is taken up running around after his two children (aged 8 and 10), including helping coach his son’s football team. He also enjoys travelling, although that now tends to be focused on holidays with the family rather than the long weekend city breaks of years gone by.
Please feel free to contact him to discuss your commercial property needs.
Sara is an Associate Solicitor in the firm’s highly regarded Tax and Trust team. She advises individuals, families and trustees on a broad range of private client matters.
Sara specialises in estate administration, trusts, wills, inheritance tax planning and lasting powers of attorney. She has particular expertise in the creation, administration and termination of trusts, together with advising on complex estate and trust matters involving high-net-worth individuals. Her work includes estates qualifying for Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR), as well as advising on inheritance tax, capital gains tax and trust taxation. She also assists executors and trustees by ensuring estates and trusts are administered efficiently and in accordance with their legal obligations. She is known for providing clear, practical advice with empathy and professionalism, helping clients make informed decisions during what are often significant and sensitive life events.
Sara advises clients across all of the firm’s offices throughout Sussex, providing tailored legal support both in person and remotely. She is committed to building long-term relationships with clients by delivering responsive, straightforward advice that is aligned with their individual circumstances and objectives.
Sara is currently completing her STEP qualifications, further strengthening her specialist expertise in trusts, estates and succession planning.
Neisha is a solicitor with over 16 years of experience advising clients in all aspects of residential leases, including lease extension, freehold sales and purchases of blocks of flats and the right to manage. Neisha has dealt with a wide range of property matters, including commercial property.
Neisha guides clients through the process by focusing on explaining this complex area of the law in plain English and always considering how to achieve clients’ desired aims as cost effectively as possible.
Since joining the firm Neisha specialises in residential landlord and tenant matters and has particular expertise in dealing with:
- Lease extensions of leasehold flats, whether by agreement or by the formal notice procedure;
- Sales and Purchases of buildings containing flats either by agreement or where formal notices are served by the Landlord (known as the right of first refusal) or the flat owners collectively (known as collective enfranchisement);
- Sales and Purchases of the freehold of leasehold houses, whether by agreement or by the formal notice procedure (known as enfranchisement);
- Granting new leases of flats whether to replace out of date leases or for a new development;
- Right to Manage buildings containing flats, acting for landlord or flat owners;
- Deeds of Variation of residential leases;
- Advising on doubling ground rent clauses in residential leases;
- Advising Landlords, Tenants and Management Companies generally on issues with residential leases.
Neisha is part of our Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team, who can advise where matters turn contentious or where applications to the Tribunal or the County Court may be required – for example, where
Landlord’s are missing, refuse to cooperate, there are service charge/ground rent disputes, or Landlord’s are in breach of their obligations under the lease etc. She also works closely with the firm’s professional negligence specialists in assisting clients with potential claims against former solicitors who have failed to advise or given incorrect advise in relation to a lease, ground rent or other enfranchisement issues.
Ganesh Kent is an Associate Solicitor in the Private Client team, bringing a uniquely broad professional background that spans accountancy, business administration, and law. She specialises in all areas of Private Client law, including the drafting of Wills, the preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney, and the administration of estates.
Since joining the firm in 2019, Ganesh has become a key member of the department and is primarily based in our East Grinstead office. She is known for her meticulous attention to detail, empathetic approach, and ability to guide clients through complex and sensitive matters with clarity and reassurance.
Her route into the legal profession began with a longstanding passion for law, which led her to transition from a successful early career in accountancy and business administration. Ganesh completed her Masters in Law (senior LLB) at the University of Surrey in 2012, followed by the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in 2013. She qualified as a solicitor in 2017.
Before joining our firm, Ganesh gained valuable experience in both Private Client and Conveyancing work at a Surrey high street practice, equipping her with a well‑rounded understanding of client needs and the practicalities of day‑to‑day legal service.
Outside the office, Ganesh enjoys swimming, discovering new places, and travelling to explore destinations further afield.