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Bethan Owen
Bethan is a partner and head of the Real Estate team. Her practice focuses on acquisitions and disposals of both residential and commercial properties.
Areas of expertise
Bethan advises on all aspects of residential property purchases, sales and mortgage transactions.
Her broad client base includes UK and overseas based individuals and celebrities as well as trusts and companies, whether UK based or offshore. Bethan often develops lasting relationships with her clients and their wider families looking after all their residential real estate needs.
Bethan has a great deal of experience in dealing with prime central London properties and country homes.
Bethan also advises on commercial acquisitions and sales including industrial units, offices, retail and commercial developments. She also advises on commercial lettings (acting for both landlords and tenants).
Bethan is known for her efficient and pragmatic advice and her calm and reassuring approach. Bethan often has to act in very tight timescales and will work with the other side to ensure the transaction is completed to everyone’s satisfaction.
Bethan is also ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 for Real Estate: High Value Residential.
Recent work
- Acquisition of a substantial townhouse in Prime Central London
- Acting on a commercial site acquisition which was condition upon planning consent and which was then sub-sold
- Acting for an office tenant on a significant letting in Central London
What clients and directories have said
Bethan Owen runs a strong real estate team. Without question, she is what makes this practice unique. She always responds extremely promptly and effectively. She is the most conscientious lawyer I have ever experienced in her diligence and focus."
The Legal 500, 2024
Bethan’s communication skills are one of her greatest strengths and combined with a good sense of humour whilst remaining totally professional, she is a pleasure to deal with."
The Legal 500, 2024
Bethan Owen is outstanding in the way she listens, she responds quickly and efficiently, is always enthusiastic, positive and proactive. Her manner is always courteous, however aggressive the other party’s lawyer may be."
The Legal 500, 2024
Bethan has a knack of simplifying a complex issue and explaining things in a way which is easy to understand. She makes you feel you are important to her, whatever the level of engagement required. Her combination of attributes is rare to find in a top London law firm, and being in her capable hands is always a great relief."
The Legal 500, 2024
Bethan Owen is very impressive. Bethan moves the deal forward very well, but she is also a really pleasant person to deal with."
The Legal 500, 2024
Bethan is an outstanding solicitor with an excellent temperament. It's a pleasure to work with her. She provides strong client support and is always thinking ahead."
Chambers and Partners, High Net Worth Guide, 2023
Bethan is an outstanding lawyer: empathic, knowledgeable, extremely competent, loves a challenge, always feels very energetic and enthusiastic about anything she is handling and we have complete faith in her through our positive and long-standing experience of being in her very capable hands. We have recommended her to a number of people who have all referenced her very unusual skills of getting the job done quickly and efficiently, picking up on the subtle but important details, and resolving any problems in the simplest and best way possible. She is a delight to work with, has a good sense of humour and takes things very seriously when required to do so.”
A client, 2023
unfailingly proactive"
The Legal 500 UK, 2021
Pleasant, competent and very good. She is a lovely individual to work with."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2020
She is very pragmatic, very responsive and she gives good advice."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2020
Bethan Owen is accessible and provides a very tailored service."
The Legal 500 UK, 2020
She's very efficient and provides a high level of personal oversight. She is excellent at problem resolution and takes a pragmatic approach to technical and legal issues."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2020
She is a great: she is a proactive, hard-working and commercial lawyer who is very committed to her clients."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2019
Incredibly generous with her time and expertise, managing client relationships well."
The Legal 500 UK, 2019
Commercial, knowledgeable and highly competent."
The Legal 500 UK, 2019
She is a great: she is a proactive, hard-working and commercial lawyer who is very committed to her clients."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2019
She is very knowledgeable and thorough. She doesn't miss any of the detail and provides sound and well-considered advice."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2018
I always enjoy working with her, she would be one of my top referrals for clients. She is proactive and wants to find solutions. She is just a very sensible, commercially minded lawyer."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2018
Exceptionally good on conveyancing work."
The Legal 500 UK, 2017
Dedicated and committed."
The Legal 500 UK, 2013
Knowledgeable, thorough and helpful.”
Client, residential transaction
Star, she's on it.”
Client
In the press
- Capital Gains, Law Society Gazette, February 2022
PRofessional societies and memberships
- The Law Society
- Bethan is the chair of the Charities and Community Team at Kingsley Napley and is a member of the Kingsley Napley LGBTQ and allies network.
- Listed as a Citywealth Leader in Property
- Ranked as Top Recommended in the Spear’s Property Advisers Index 2025
