Forsters has elected Natasha Rees as its new senior partner from 1 September 2022.
The announcement follows the recent news that Forsters is to move to new HQ premises at 22 Baker Street, W1, in late 2023 – coinciding with the firm’s 25th anniversary.
Rees joined Forsters from Pinsent Masons in 2001 and became a partner in 2008. Until March this year, she was head of the property litigation team and is widely recognised as a leader in the field – particularly in the area of residential disputes and leasehold enfranchisement. She is profiled in the current edition of Chambers UK, has featured in The Lawyer “Hot 100” (2018) and is ranked in The Legal 500, where she is included in its Hall of Fame.
She takes over as senior partner from Smita Edwards, who has led the firm through a period of sustained growth and success during her eight-year term of office. Edwards is one of the founding partners of Forsters and was head of the commercial real estate team from 1998 until 2003. From September, she will return to full time practice serving her client base, which includes leading real estate investors, funders and developers.
Rees said: “It is one of the greatest honours of my career to be elected senior partner of such a wonderful firm. Through her visionary leadership, Smita leaves an outstanding legacy at Forsters and it is great news for our clients that she will continue to practise with us. I want to thank her on behalf of the whole firm for being such an inspirational leader.”
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