
William Brown Consultant Solicitor
William qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 and specialises in Residential and Commercial Property transactions and Property Litigation.
Prior to Joining Setfords in September 2020, he worked with a firm in London for 12 years. He manages a diverse caseload of transactional and strategic advisory work including freehold and leasehold acquisition and disposal, re-mortgages, bridging loans and secured lending, auction sale and purchase, leasehold enfranchisement, and landlord and tenant work.
William prides himself in collaborating with his clients to achieve their goals by providing pragmatic, efficient and cost-effective solutions to legal issues. Most of his work comes from repeat clients and recommendations.
William takes inspiration from the quote “limits, like fears are often just an illusion”. He lives in Kent but is able to act for clients anywhere in the UK and abroad.
Client testimonial
"We take this opportunity to thank you once again for your professional and steadfast representation during the sale of our property in West Kensington, London. We entrusted our most valuable possession to you and you have proved yourself worthy of that trust in full measure, tamped down and spilling over.
A sale of one’s home is always fraught, even more when one’s retirement income depends on successful completion. Throughout the process you offered a calm and knowledgeable hand to steady us and to steer our course to a safe landing.
All too often in this world, it seems that words of complaint are raised easily while words of appreciation are not. We are pleased to offer you ours, with very best wishes for your health and happiness."
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I was carried along every step of the way until the completion. There was no miscommunication. Great experience.
We knew what to expect within 3-4 months to completion. We were promptly briefed as the transaction progresses. We were adviced where necessary, to chase relevant issues and to step up the release of...
We received excellent service from Setford solicitors and his team. Excellent service and customer support. We are satisfied with the service they provided to us.
William Brown Setfords Solicitors 74 Front Street Guildford, SurreyDear William,We take this opportunity to thank you once again for your professional and steadfast representation during the sale...
You did a fantastic work during the completion of our house purchase
William was fantastic throughout our mortgage process. He was clear, professional, and always quick to respond. He went above and beyond to speed things up for us, which made a huge difference....
Great service recommend to everyone use without being worried as you will be in safe hands
Great service from start to finish. Clear advice, quick responses, and very professional. Highly recommend Setfords (William Brown).
I had the pleasure of working with William Brown at Setfords for both the sale of my flat and the purchase of my new home. From start to finish, they were absolutely brilliant.Throughout what...
Customer service was great. They took their time to explain things.
Great ExperienceThis is my second time of using Setford. For both transactions, we dealt with William Brown. The lender we used for the first transaction which was a bridging loan made things...
Thanks to William Brown, my house purchase was totally stress free. He was easy to contact by mail or phone and kept me well informed on the whole process.
William led my property sale transactions very efficiently, expertly and in a friendly manner too. I would wholeheartedly recommend him and Setfords.
Every step was well explained and my instructions on the sells was followed.
I would like to commend you for the excellent communication throughout the entire process. The prompt responses to my inquiries and regular updates kept me well-informed and contributed to a smooth...
Amazing.. William somehow revived and completed the deal when all parties had almost given up. I’ve engaged them on a number of projects and I cannot recommend them enough!
William Brown was very professional and he kept me informed throughout the process. I would recommend William at Setforfds for all your legal advice.
Great and fast service. speedy turnaround within a short period. Great communication with William. Will be using again and recommending to friends.
William was excellent, especially as we were nervous first-time buyers! He was calm, knowledgeable and thorough, and confidently steered us through the process in less than 3 months. Would definitely...
They are excellent people that I have worked with and helped me in my hard time as well by giving legal advice which I wasn’t aware. I give a special thanks behalf of my family and myself to the...
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