Handling residential, buy to let, rural and commercial property, acting on sales and purchases of freehold and leasehold properties. Lewes Smith has links with law firms in the UK, as well as in Barcelona and Santiago DI Compostello, in Spain, and Annemasse, in France. Based in Lewes, East Sussex, Lewes Smith pride themselves on their level of customer service. Specialising in conveyancing, we aim to help you or your business buy or sell property as smoothly as possible.

We offer total integrity, extensive experience, innovative solutions with our friendly approach.

Meet the team

Clive Smith

Founded Lewes Smith in September 1999. Clive a Solicitor with over 30 years in residential property work was formerly a partner in one of the South East’s leading law firms Donne Mileham & Haddock (DMH – now DMH Stallard) Clive has worked in Lewes since 1975 and lives in South Chailey after living in Lewes for 20 years. Clive has specialised in country houses, small developments and helped thousands of clients move over the years.

Jackie Knee

Has worked with Clive in Lewes Smith since November 1999 and also worked with him at DMH and in the commercial property department of that firm. Jackie has 10 years experience of every aspect of conveyancing. Additionally Jackie specialises in the document production, all IT aspects of the practise and has implemented the firm‘s case management system.

Jill Oliver - F.I.L,EX

Legal Executive with 16 years experience of residential property. Worked with Clive at DMH for 5 years and joined Lewes Smith in 2001 after a spell at Brighton law firm Griffith Smith (now Griffith Smith Farrington Webb)

Debbie McDermott - F.I.L,EX

Legal Executive – Debbie has 17 years of residential property experience having worked with Wedlake Bell. Gaby Hardwick and DMH until joining Lewes Smith in 2006.

Denise Wilmshurst - Dip.ManS.

Client Account Manager – looks after the accounts and deals with all the administration.