100% satisfaction!
We have used Dawson Hart for our business property purchases and sales for years and they never fail to deliver.
Expert personal attention to three generations of my family - excellent firm.
I have used Dawson Hart for over forty years. I live almost 100 miles away from their office, but still use them because all the staff are welcoming and efficient. I cannot rate them highly enough.
Delighted with the service offered.
Efficient, courteous resolution of a difficult matter.
Wonderful people, excellent service.
Phone always answered promptly by Reception staff who always quickly transferred call through to conveyancing team.'
Dawson Hart ‘has a recognised expertise in high-value financial cases representing professionals and business people from all sectors’. Practice head Mahie Abey ‘has an excellent grasp of the law, is very client focused and deals with complex situations with skill and a clear grasp of the issues'. Caroline Bourn’s collaborative law practice is highlighted together with her ‘grasp of details combined with a very approachable manner’. In addition to handling the financial issues arising from divorce and the breakdown of civil partnerships, the team also resolves Children Act issues and children residency matters.
Caroline Bourn is praised by sources for her “calm, clear and efficient” approach to family and matrimonial matters. She regularly handles complex financial remedy cases for high net worth clients as well as private children work. She is also an experienced collaborative lawyer.
The young ladies in the reception area were pleasant and cheerful, giving the impression of a well run, efficient workplace.
Department head Mahie Abey handles complex, high-value matrimonial finance cases. He is also well versed in handling private children matters. He receives high praise from clients, one of whom notes; “I have 100% faith that he has my best interests at heart and feel confident knowing he is fighting my corner.
It’s very reassuring to know that I have found a local firm of solicitors who I feel I can trust to use again whenever I have need of legal services. Your staff are all a pleasure to deal with and I have received excellent care and service throughout the proceedings.
Edward Pitt
DIRECT DIAL: 01825 747151
SOLICITOR - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Having gained his Law Degree from the University of Reading and later also completing an MSc in Law and Business Management, Edward joined Dawson Hart in February 2024 and qualified as a Solicitor in February 2026 in our Commercial Property Department. He has experience and expertise in a range of property transactions from high-value land purchases to commercial lease work.
Through completing a full and varied training contract with Dawson Hart, including seats spanning Commercial Property, Residential Property, Family, Litigation, Personal Injury, and Clinical Negligence, he brings a rounded and practical perspective to property matters, with an ability to translate complex legal matters into clear, practical advice for clients.
Outside of work, Edward is a sports fanatic. As well as being a life-long Arsenal fan, Edward is a keen golfer and spends many a weekend shooting well over par! Edward also enjoys travelling, having spent 6 months in South East Asia and across Europe before joining Dawson Hart, and a passionate fundraiser having raised over £1,000 for Movember in 2022.
Specialisms
- Commercial lease work including grants, renewals, extensions, variations, and assignments
- Tenant licence work including licences to assign, alter, sublet, etc.
- Refinancing
- Transfers of equity
- Land sales and purchases
- Dealing with unregistered land including first registration and adverse possession applications
- Easements, rights, and covenants over land
Appointments
- Admitted as a Solicitor - February 2026
- Member of the Sussex Law Society JLD
What Edward's clients say:
- "Thank you Edward for your efficiency in dealing with our problem"
- "Top of my list for future property transactions"
- "Thank you for your hard work on getting this over the line which wouldn't have happened without your assistance"
- "Edward Pitt dealt with all the complications that arose effectively and with a great deal of understanding."