Meet our team

James Taylor

Co-Managing Partner - Head of Residential Property

Having joined the firm initially as a Trainee Solicitor in 2005, I am now Co-Managing Partner of the firm, alongside Anna Murzell, and also overall Head of our Residential Property Department. 

In my role as Co-Managing Partner, I oversee the running of the firm generally, to include both financial management, strategic planning and compliance, and I enjoy making sure that the firm evolves and moves with the times but also always maintains its original heart and spirit, which I see as the main reason why both clients and staff stay loyal to us. 

In my role as a Solicitor and conveyancer, I have been told that I am an approachable and efficient Solicitor who goes the extra mile for the client and, more importantly, that I am someone who cares about the client.  For me, good communication is everything and I enjoy working as a team with all parties involved in the transaction to achieve the end goal.  I am proud to have grown the department over the years and I am very proud of my team who are all very loyal and hard working. 

I deal with all property matters, both in the local area and further afield.  I also have specialist knowledge in new build property, whether acting for the individual buyer from one of the country’s main builders, or for the developer and being involved in the initial purchase of the land and site set up, and then the eventual plot sales.  My other area of expertise is in shared ownership property, which can be an area some Solicitors are not as confident in. I also deal with the more high value and complex residential conveyancing transactions.

I enjoy dealing with any property matters in such a way as to make the transaction as stress free and enjoyable as possible. After all, this is most likely to be one of the largest and exciting financial transactions you will make in your life, so why not let me and my team at AST help to navigate your way smoothly through the process. 

Out of work I enjoy both playing and watching tennis, I am a member of the Lancashire Country Cricket Club, I enjoy music and I can also often be found walking around our beautiful local countryside with my dog, Olive. 

If you would like to speak to either myself or a member of my team, we would be more than happy to explain the processes available to you so you can make an informed choice before proceeding. I would also guarantee that any quote provided includes no hidden costs as it is important that you can budget properly.