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Jason Roston

Partner

England & Wales

020 3319 3700

Jason.Roston@keystonelaw.co.uk

“Outstanding Support from Start to Finish. Jason was outstanding throughout the sale of our flat and the purchase of our new home. Clear communication, quick responses, and calm guidance at every stage. He explained each step in plain English, spotted issues early, and moved things forward even when others slowed the process down. Couldn’t recommend him more.”

- Oliver Wapshott, Residential Property Client

Jason is a residential property lawyer with particular expertise in time sensitive and often high-value and complex transactions.  With his focus on discretion, he advises high net worth clients across the sports, media and entertainment space, often with international interests.

He also enjoys acting for a number of private family offices, developers and banks.

Jason is frequently instructed on high-pressured matters involving offshore structures, complex funding arrangements and simultaneous disposals, acquisitions or lease restructures.

Expertise

Jason advises on the purchase, sale and restructuring of prime and super-prime residential property, property financing, de-enveloping, and transfers of equity.

Experience

  • Acted for a buyer of a £13m residence in Primrose Hill exchanging within 2 hours.
  • Acted for an offshore family acquiring two £5.5m units in Derwent’s 100 George St development.
  • Acted for a couple acquiring a £10m Grade II listed townhouse in Chelsea.
  • Represented a TV producer on his move from LA to London acquiring a £4.1m home in Hampstead.

Jason advises leaseholders, investors and developers on complex landlord and tenant matters involving major Prime London estates. His work often involves project managing estate requirements, managing agents in conjunction with surveyors and lenders.

Experience

  • Advised the tenant of an apartment on Portman Place in respect of permitted alterations and negotiating with Howard de Waldon.
  • Represented the Seller in breach of a development agreement to merge two apartments and negotiating with Grosvenor Estate to permit an assignment.
  • Advised the 6 co-freeholders on structuring and entering into voluntary lease extensions in West London converted period house.

Jason advises on commercial property transactions, acting for buyers, sellers and occupiers on development sites, disposals, relocations and strategic acquisitions across London and the Southeast, including finance structuring matters.

Experience

  • Represented the Buyer on a £30m GDV development site in Ealing including structuring and financing.
  • Represented the Buyer on a £30m GDV development site in Ealing including structuring and financing.
  • Acted for an interior design company on the relocation of their HQ to Mayfair.
  • Acted for a pharmaceutical company on acquiring additional warehousing space in Essex and the relocation of their head office in Holborn.

Jason advises a broad range of domestic and international individuals on all aspects of buying, managing, financing, and selling residential property.

Experience

  • Acted for a US lawyer on the acquisition of a new main residence in Chelsea for £8m.
  • Represented a Swedish couple relocating to Kensington.
  • Acted for a Nigerian family on the restructuring of their London property portfolio in excess of £15m.
  • Acted for a well-known TV personality on her sale, purchase and financing on the family home in Barnes.
  • Instructed by a US film producer on the acquisition of their first London apartment.

Jason acts for a variety of family offices working with offshore trust companies and private banks, on all aspects of buying, managing, financing, and selling residential property.

Experience

  • Acted on the de-enveloping of a property portfolio held in a BVI trust for a Singaporean billionaire.
  • Instructed by specialist matrimonial firms to facilitate property transfers following divorce proceedings.
  • Provided residential property advice to international clients with overseas interests that hold high-value residential properties in Prime Central London.

Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.

Recognition

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Residential Property 2024

Top Recommended Lawyer in The Spear’s 500 Property Law Index 2023-2025

 

“Jason Roston is truly excellent; incredibly efficient and always helpful. Offers fantastic support to his clients. The best solicitor I have worked with.”

The Legal 500

Jason qualified as a solicitor in 2017. Prior to joining Keystone Law, he worked at the following firms:

  • Fladgate LLP
  • SA Law
  • Leigh Davis