Sonal Thakrar

Spear’s Review

Sonal Thakrar qualified at Pearson Lowe before moving to Charles Russell Speechlys, where she became a partner. She joined Mishcon de Reya in 2010 and has built a diverse client base including overseas investors, HNWs, trustees and banks.

One client has described Thakrar as ‘the best real estate solicitor one can possibly bump into’. She credits such testimony to a ‘commercial eye that saves delicate transactions from falling apart’ and an understanding of ‘the challenges that the current market presents’.

Thakrar prides herself on an ability to think laterally and solve problems. ‘I get told that I always deliver without cutting corners,’ she says.

Adviser Profile

Sonal Thakrar is a Partner in the Residential Property team at Mishcon de Reya. She is described as a ‘dynamite conveyancer and hugely energetic’ by her peers and clients. Her expertise focuses on purchasing or disposing of prime or super‐prime residential property in Central London, often involving complex offshore structures and time sensitive lending requirements whilst navigating deal driven sensitivities. Sonal has built a dynamic and diverse client base ranging from overseas investors, ultra‐high net worth individuals and their companies, and family offices to trust companies, investment companies, trading companies and banks. Peers describe her as very ‘client‐focused’ as well as ‘commercial and pragmatic’.