Hilary Rushby

A director in the Asset Management team. This involves acting for clients in the management of their property portfolios, whether they be owners, occupiers or government bodies. This mainly covers work on leases but I also deal with acquisitions and disposals including new sites for head offices.

Tel: +44 (0)121 685 2739

Email: hilary_rushby@wragge.com

Best brains in ...

The Service Charge Code for Commercial Leases, as I am on the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' committee responsible for the recent changes.

Highlight of your career so far?

Acting for Ordnance Survey in the relocation of its head office, which has included the acquisition and development of a new site, as well as advising on the disposal of its current site for redevelopment purposes.

Most challenging job you've ever done?

The Ordnance Survey transaction was complicated as the negotiations took around two years to conclude, with many strands to pull together such as tax construction and planning advice.

What's your definition of going the extra mile?

I will always try to make my clients feel as though they are my most important client.

An example of your great client service?

When we acted on the disposal of the Cutlers Gardens estate in London I was part of the team which worked around the clock to get the transaction done, so that we reported on eighty leases in two weeks. The client was grateful for the Herculean effort we displayed in securing the sale.