John Appleby

Senior Partner

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John is Senior Partner at Leonard Gray and the Head of our Property and Commercial departments. He has over 20 years’ qualified experience in dealing with a wide range of business and property transactions and commercial and landlord and tenant matters. He provides a friendly and understanding service to clients and is sensitive to their individual needs, whilst being open and honest about the outcomes they can expect to achieve. John is a member of the online Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and UK Commercial Property groups on LinkedIn, which seek, through informed debates and discussions, to raise awareness of and promote issues of current importance to the property and business communities. John is also an accredited civil and commercial mediator, having qualified with ADR Group, one of the UK’s largest and most well known providers of mediation training. He adopts a practical and focused approach to mediation and uses the benefit of his experience in commercial transactions and both business and personal disputes to help reach a solution. He is energetic, precise but also open and approachable.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 313682

  • Based in Chelmsford, Essex
  • Licensed for 22 years

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John is Senior Partner at Leonard Gray and the Head of our Property and Commercial departments. He has over 20 years’ qualified experience in dealing with a wide range of business and property transactions and commercial and landlord and tenant matters. He provides a friendly and understanding service to clients and is sensitive to their individual needs, whilst being open and honest about the outcomes they can expect to achieve. John is a member of the online Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and UK Commercial Property groups on LinkedIn, which seek, through informed debates and discussions, to raise awareness of and promote issues of current importance to the property and business communities. John is also an accredited civil and commercial mediator, having qualified with ADR Group, one of the UK’s largest and most well known providers of mediation training. He adopts a practical and focused approach to mediation and uses the benefit of his experience in commercial transactions and both business and personal disputes to help reach a solution. He is energetic, precise but also open and approachable.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 313682

  • Based in Chelmsford, Essex
  • Licensed for 22 years

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4.9
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Communication 4.7/5
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Approachability 4.7/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.7/5
Legal Knowledge 4.7/5
Value for money 4.7/5
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  • Leonard Gray LLP

    Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration

    Until Present

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  • English

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Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

72-74 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JY

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Housing & Property

Long time ago

My issue was with an accountants mistake. LG were conscientious and thorough in their approach.

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Commercial and Business Law

Come back Clive Burrell !

Always out of office or at a meeting .Surely there must be others to continue my business.

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Housing & Property

Excellent service

I had struggled to find a solicitor to deal with an estate which consisted of a property that was purchased in the 1920’s and which had never been registered. After approaching many firms, Sigourney Rutkowski from Leonard Gray was the first solicitor to recognise the unusual deeds as such. Sigourney gave me sound advice, and later passed me on to John Appleby for conveyancing purposes. John expedited matters surprisingly swiftly, thus facilitating a sale and saving the estate further expense. I am very thankful that I found this firm: I found them online, and was a little wary as I had no knowledge or personal recommendations to go by, and they are not based locally. Now, after my experience, I would recommend Leonard Gray without hesitation.

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Commercial Property

Commercial Lease Assignment

Efficient and competitively priced, keeping me informed at all times on a recent commercial lease assignment.

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Commercial Property

Business requirements

I use the practice for business and personal services , very professional team

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I have dealt with Chris Kelly and John Appleby on both a personal and professional basis and i cannot fault their enthusiasm and attention to detail. All dealings have been easy and relaxed and I cannot recommend them enough.

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We have worked with Leonard Gray for a number of years in the form of Chris Kelly, John Appleby and Erin Duffy on both personal and business matters referring our clients and friends with absolute confidence that they will be given great service in a professional and timely manner.

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Michael

I have been a client of Leonard Gray Solicitors for 25 plus years and in that time I have purchased 2 trading limited companies, sold 2 limited companies. One company had 500 employees when I sold it. I have bought several houses and apartments and sold quite a few, bought industrial land and farm land, have created many leases for commercial tenants. Most of the foregoing transactions have been handled by Justin Oakley and John Appleby. The service I have received has been 100% or 10 out 10 rating.

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