Butcher Burns Team Member Profile: Sacha Rifkin - Solicitor

Sacha Rifkin joined the firm as a trainee solicitor straight from law school, and later became a partner of the firm.

He acts for property companies, trusts, developers, landlords, UK clearing banks, bridging finance companies and high net worth individuals from the UK and abroad. He has also through his practice built a reputation for being an experienced, knowledgeable and commercially minded lawyer with the ability to deal with the most fraught and complicated transactions in an efficient, calm and measured manner.

His particular area of expertise is acting for clients involved with some of the most expensive properties in London.

He advises these clients on every aspect relating to property including:

• buying and selling properties;
• purchasing sites (with or without planning permission);
• development contracts;
• joint venture agreements;
• change of use applications;
• re-financing, restructuring of existing finance; and
• share sale and purchase transactions.

His main clients in this area are off shore Trusts, London based Property Companies and high net worth individuals. Sacha is also genuinely well connected with the individuals, Companies, Banks and Estate Agents dealing in this market.