Lynn qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2025, specializing in Land Law. Before this, she gained extensive experience as an in-house paralegal, working on a wide variety of commercial property law matters in both the public and private sectors. Her professional background also includes residential conveyancing.

Passionate about the positive impact of effective property law, Lynn is driven by the opportunity to solve interesting problems and make an essential difference for people and communities.

In her free time, Lynn enjoys sewing, trying new arts and crafts, and spending time with her friends and family.

I graduated from the University of Essex with an LLB in Law with Business in September 2021, followed by an LLM in Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law from the University of Sussex in 2022. I am currently pursuing qualification as a solicitor through the SQE route.

What do you enjoy most about your role?

What I enjoy most about my role as an enfranchisement paralegal is the balance between technical legal work and client interaction. I particularly value the opportunity to guide clients through what can be a complex and unfamiliar process. It’s rewarding to help clients secure greater control over their properties and achieve long-term value.

What do you like to do outside of work?

Outside of work, I am a keen sports enthusiast. I enjoy playing football, running, cycling, and staying active generally, whether that’s through team sports or personal fitness challenges.

I am a commercial property solicitor who trained with a large regional law firm (DMH Stallard) qualifying in September 2017 and worked there until 2020.

Before joining MWB, I spent 3 years working at Buss Murton Law. Throughout my career I have dealt with a broad range of commercial property transactions including purchases and sales of commercial property, landlord and tenant work and property financing. I also have experience in dealing with more specialist development work acting for both landowners and developers on dealing with option agreements, overage provisions and related development financing.

Having originally studied economic and social history at university between 2001 and 2004, I 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. I then worked in various commercial property paralegal roles before commencing my training contract in September 2015.

Outside of work I follow both football and cricket but as with most parents the majority of my time is taken up running around after my two young children (6 and 9), including helping coach my son’s local football team. I also enjoy travelling although that now tends to be focused on holidays with the family rather than the long weekend city breaks of years gone by.

Sarah is a Paralegal within the Commercial Department.

She enjoys assisting colleagues with their varied caseloads including general commercial property work, landlord and tenant matters, sales and purchases (including those relating to agricultural land) and company law transactions.

Sarah recently wrote an article for Platinum Magazine on the legal requirements for websites with the aim of assisting businesses develop their online platforms.

Completing her Law Degree in 2012, she then went on to study the Legal Practice Course at BPP University which she completed in 2014.

In her spare time Sarah enjoys relaxing with her family and friends and keeping busy with DIY projects.

Melissa joined the Mayo Wynne Baxter team in November 2023 as a Paralegal in the Commercial Department.

She graduated with a Law with Criminology degree from the University of Sussex in July 2023. During her time at university, Melissa was part of the Sussex Law Society in the Pro Bono team. Melissa also partook in the Junior Research Associates Program in which she researched the impact of gender stereotypes portrayed within children’s books on adults’ later lives.

In the near future, she plans on sitting her Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Prior to working for MWB, Melissa worked for various local law firms and gained a wide breadth of experience in commercial law.

Outside of work, Melissa enjoys traveling, running, and spending time with her family and friends.

Neisha qualified as a solicitor in October 2009. She started her career in Eastbourne, working for a well-known, well-established firm, where she spent 14 years.  During that time Neisha dealt with a wide range of property matters focusing on the rights of flat owners to extend their leases and manage or purchase their building (known as enfranchisement) and commercial property.  She is based in the Eastbourne office.

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;
  • Advice on doubling ground rent clauses in residential leases;
  • Advising Landlords, Tenants and Management Companies generally on issues with residential leases.

Neisha has over her many years of experience developed a pragmatic approach to helping clients achieve their aims as cost effectively as possible.  She also tries to make the process as stress free as practical for clients by explaining this complex area of the law in plain English.

Neisha works closely with 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. Neisha is also part of the wider Property Litigation team that focusses on resolving issues between Landlords and Tenants, Management Companies and other third parties in the most effective way possible.

Outside of work Neisha is a keen rock climber.  She also enjoys skiing, travelling and spending time with her young family.

Jo has been at Mayo Wynne Baxter since 2012 and qualified as a solicitor in 2015. Jo is now a Partner as of April 2019.

She is based in the Lewes office and is the lead solicitor in the firm’s Leasehold Enfranchisement Team.  She specialises in residential landlord and tenant matters and has particular expertise in dealing with:

  • Lease extensions proceeding by agreement and under the LRHUDA 1993
  • Sales and Purchases of Freehold title by agreement, collective enfranchisement and via s.5 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
  • Acquisition Orders, Vesting Orders and assisting with missing Landlord issues including applying to the Tribunal or Court where necessary
  • Purchases of freehold titles where you own a long lease of your property under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  • Lease Variations via s.35 and s.37 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
  • Right to Manage matters
  • Deeds of Variation, Deeds of Covenants and Licence to Alter matters
  • Doubling Ground Rent Advice
  • Advising Landlords, Tenants, Residents Associations, Head Tenants and Management Companies generally on issues arising out of leases

Jo has excellent professional relationships with a number of valuers in and around Sussex, London and various other areas of the country.  She is listed in the LEASE (the Leasehold Advisory Service) practitioners directory and was instrumental in the firm becoming a member of ALEP (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners).

Jo 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. She is also part of the wider Property Litigation team that focusses on resolving issues between Landlords and Tenants, Management Companies and other third parties in the most effective way possible.

Outside of work, Jo is a keen runner, enjoys gardening and going abroad whenever she gets the chance.

Jon joined Mayo Wynne Baxter in November 2018 having previously worked for a large regional firm based in Southampton since 2005.

He qualified in 2007 and is an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor with a particular emphasis on commercial landlord and tenant work, commercial  acquisitions and disposals, both freehold and leasehold, and secured lending acting for both borrowers and lenders.

In addition Jon is able to advise developers, tenants and lenders in relation to construction documentation (including collateral warranties, appointments and building contracts).

Jon has acted for a wide variety of clients ranging from national retailers and a multi-site marina operator to smaller companies and private individuals.