Natasha Macdonald

I started in the legal world in litigation in 1999, qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2004 and became a Fellow in 2008. I joined Chubb Bulleid in January 2020 Residential Property team as their reputation, ethos and care towards their clients drew me to the company and I try my utmost to uphold these.

I like to think that I can adapt to each client and transaction as, whilst conveyancing can be a “process” each person and matter is individual.

What I do

Most people assume the Residential Property team deal with purely buying and selling houses and whilst this forms a lot of my work (dealing with leasehold and freeholds properties as well as shared ownership) I also deal with re-mortgages and transfers of equity as well as Land Registry applications for things such as changes of name, boundary errors, first registrations, title issues and adverse possession applications.

My work is very fast paced and is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, ensuring all the pieces are in place. There needs to be a good level of understanding of the issues and you also need to be able to communicate on different levels and adapt accordingly with each matter. I deal with a plethora of clients, from first-time buyers to those with extensive property portfolios, as well as clients who have not sold a property for 30+ years and those who have never sold a property before.

A bit more about me

What do you do when you’re not in the office?

I love to socialise and enjoy live music with my friends and will always be found on a dance floor if there is one near. Then there is my quieter side, where I enjoy walks along the beach (even if it’s raining) or just snuggling up with the cats and doing cross stitch or reading. It’s a standing joke that I’m always decorating; something I find very therapeutic and I also enjoy my garden, weather willing.

What is something clients might be surprised to learn about you?

I hold a Guiness World Record for Synchronised Pole Dancing along with several other people and we are still uncontested. If you’re looking to get fit, pole fitness is definitely the way to go!

What is the most rewarding part of your work?

Helping my clients move into their dream home.