Karen Hallett
Partner
Real Estate
E: Karen.Hallett@kingsley-wood.com
Karen Hallett is an experienced solicitor specialising in commercial property matters, known for building strong client relationships and consistently receiving referrals and repeat business. She provides clear, practical advice tailored to clients' business needs and has expertise in acquisitions, land development, leasehold work, and commercial finance. Karen's career includes becoming a Partner and later moving to a Consultancy role.
about
Karen Hallett is an experienced solicitor with extensive expertise across a full range of commercial property matters.
Her career has been built on developing and maintaining long-standing relationships with clients and industry stakeholders, with the majority of her work coming from independent referrals and repeat business.
Karen is known for meeting clients’ timescales and objectives, and for translating complex legal language into clear, practical advice tailored to each client's unique business needs.
Recent Matters
my work
Karen deals with all aspects of Commercial Property.
Her experience and specialisms include: acquisitions and disposals of industrial and manufacturing sites, offices and retail premises, land development including promotion agreements, option agreements and conditional contracts, leasehold work including drafting and negotiating leases, surrenders and licences, commercial finance including funding for acquisitions, developments and portfolio refinancing, acting for pension trustees within SIPP and SSAS structures on the purchase, and the sale and letting of pension invested commercial property.
Interest
about me
Karen played high level sport in her younger days and still has a passion for keeping fit. Her adventurous spirit leads her to travel often, sampling local cuisines despite occasional culinary surprises. Karen spends her leisure time in the gym, gardening, reading and socialising. She is also regularly found undertaking DIY projects for family and friends.
Awards & Experience
my expertise
Karen is a qualified solicitor who has worked in the legal industry, both the UK and Australia, for over 25 years.
Karen completed her legal studies at Northumbria University in 2008 achieving a First Class LL.B (Hons) Exempting Degree and has 17 years’ post qualification experience in the UK.
Prior to joining Kingsley Wood, Karen was a partner in a highly respected North East law firm where she built up and managed a successful property department.
