Doug Irvine

Doug Irvine was outstanding. He handled both the sale of our leasehold flat in Haggerston, London, and the purchase of our first house in London Fields, navigating probate complications and slow counterparty solicitors without ever losing momentum. He was consistently a step ahead (anticipating issues before they became problems) and just as importantly, he was someone we genuinely trusted. He was there whenever we needed him and genuinely had our backs throughout. His wider team at Lester Aldridge were equally excellent throughout; responsive, organised, and a pleasure to deal with. We’d also been listening to Doug’s property podcast during our search, which made working with this practice feel like a natural fit.

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Doug Irvine is without question the best property solicitor I have ever worked with. From start to finish, his professionalism, communication and depth of knowledge were exceptional. Property transactions can be incredibly stressful, but Doug remained calm, strategic and completely in control throughout the entire process. What really sets Doug apart is his attention to detail and ability to anticipate issues before they become problems. He genuinely leaves no stone unturned. Every document, clause and stage of the process was handled thoroughly and with absolute precision, which gave me a huge amount of confidence throughout. Doug is also an outstanding negotiator. He knows exactly when to push, when to hold firm and how to protect his client’s interests without creating unnecessary conflict. His experience and understanding of property law are obvious from the moment you speak with him. Communication was another area where he stood out massively. He always answered the phone or came back quickly, explained everything clearly in plain English, kept me updated at every stage and moved things forward at an impressive speed. In an industry where delays and poor communication are common, Doug was the complete opposite, proactive, responsive and highly organised. Beyond his technical expertise, Doug is someone you genuinely feel you can trust. He is honest, composed under pressure and clearly takes pride in achieving the best outcome possible for his clients. You never feel like just another case file with him. If you are buying, selling or dealing with any property matter and want someone who is highly experienced, meticulous, commercially sharp and genuinely cares about doing the job properly, I could not recommend Doug Irvine highly enough. An absolutely first-class solicitor.

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I used LA Law for the conveyancing on my flat. They were competent, responsnive and competitively priced. I would happily use them again and would similarly recommend them to others.

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Doug, Melis and the Lester Aldridge team did an effective and thorough conveyancing service for our recent house sale and purchase. It was a fairly complex chain with some setbacks along the way, but they remained pragmatic throughout and acted with care and professionalism. We are impressed with how they treated us as clients, their turnaround speed and would recommend them to anyone looking for a great solicitor when moving house.

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Melis Korkmaz

Lester Aldridge recently acted as my conveyancing solicitors for the purchase of a residential property in South West London. Their fees were commensurate with the excellent services provided by the partner Doug and his team Melis and Katie. I’d certainly recommend them for conveyancing services.

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Melis Korkmaz

Lester Aldridge are an absolutely first class outfit. They rightly dissuaded me from buying a property and acted incredibly promptly throughout the whole process of my eventual purchase which I secured through them. Doug and Alice were great and always responded to my calls and made what was quite a tricky process exponentially less stressful. Fully recommend using them, I constantly felt they were on my side!

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Doug Irvine

Doug and Alice were professional and efficient throughout. They had good instincts, and their calm kept my nerves at bay throughout the sale of our house. I highly recommend them. Thank you.

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It was an absolute pleasure working with Doug and the team (Katie, Gavin & co), and a massive thank you to them for their support and proactiveness throughout this process. They made (from what I hear) a stressful process, an absolute joy and ease. They humbly answered all my naive first time buyer questions, handled changing deadlines with ease, and were always on top of things every single day.

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Katie Vann

Alicia couldn’t have made the process of my first time purchase any easier, she also couldn’t have been more responsive & clear in her communication. She got the sale over the line ahead of the stamp duty holiday under serious time pressure! Highly recommend Alicia & Doug. It was a pleasure being their client.

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Exceptional solicitors. Very responsive and professional. Helped to push through my purchase and sale very quickly. Alicia and Doug where great! Would highly recommend.

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