Country & Agricultural

  • Nigel Cole

    Nigel Cole

    Senior Partner

    Country & Agricultural

    Contact
    Axminster (Click for details)
    Telephone: 01297 630700
    Fax: 01297 630701
    E-mail: nigel.cole@bevissandbeckingsale.co.uk

    Nigel Cole is our senior partner and specialises in property and commercial work. Having trained in London, Nigel moved back to Devon as a litigation solicitor to join the practice in 1971. He became a partner at Axminster in 1976 with the late Bruce Beckingsale and John Beviss. He is proud of the practice’s growth in size and the complexity and breadth of work. Nigel’s experience and legal expertise is enhanced by his extensive knowledge of the area.

    He is a court-appointed mediator and legal adviser to, and trustee of, a number of local organisations.

    Nigel is married to Susie and they have three children, Sarah, James and Gemma. They live in Lyme Regis where Nigel has a wide range of interests. He enjoys travel.

    Nigel has extensive experience in both residential and commercial conveyancing with a particular emphasis on commercial and country transactions.

  • Mark Ollier

    Mark Ollier

    Head of Property

    Country & Agricultural

    Contact
    Seaton (Click for details)
    Telephone: 01297 626950
    Fax: 01297 626951
    E-mail: mark.ollier@bevissandbeckingsale.co.uk

    Mark was brought up in Reading. He studied law at Leeds University and began his legal career in Birmingham before moving to Beviss and Beckingsale in 1986. Having run the Colyton, Honiton and now the Seaton offices of the firm he has a wide range of clients across East Devon.

    Mark lives near Ottery St Mary with his wife Jane and 2 children Joanne & Michael. Mark is well known in local amateur dramatic and operatic circles both as performer and producer. He is also a keen golfer.

    Mark is the Head of our Residential Property Team and has extensive experience in both residential and commercial conveyancing with a particular emphasis on commercial leases.

  • Mark Carlisle

    Mark Carlisle

    Partner

    Country & Agricultural

    Contact
    Axminster (Click for details)
    Telephone: 01297 630700
    Fax: 01297 630701
    E-mail: mark.carlisle@bevissandbeckingsale.co.uk

    Mark was born and brought up in Somerset.  He now lives in Colyford, near Colyton with his wife Helen and young son Sam. 

    Mark joined the firm in 1996 and became a Partner in 2000.  He is based at the firm's Axminster office and deals with all aspects of property work as well as advising local businesses and farmers.   He assists local organisations on a voluntary basis - the Seaton Hospital League of Friends, The Health & Local Food For Families Charity and Kilmington Cricket Club amongst others.    He is also a member of the Axminster Chamber of Trade and Agricultural Law Association.  

    Mark does enjoy life out of work.   He enjoys all country activities but his particular passion in life is rugby.   He played rugby up until a few years ago when a serious knee injury ended his rugby playing days.   He now helps with the coaching at Sidmouth Rugby Club where his son Sam plays in the under 14 team.  

    Mark has extensive experience in both residential and commercial conveyancing with a particular emphasis on agricultural work and is the Head of the firm's Country Homes Team.

  • Peter Warr

    Peter Warr

    Staff Solicitor

    Country & Agricultural

    Contact
    Chard (Click for details)
    Telephone: 01460 269700
    Fax: 01460 269701
    E-mail: peter.warr@bevissandbeckingsale.co.uk

    Peter is an experienced property Solicitor based in Chard.  He has a wealth of experience in dealing with the sale and purchase of all types of commercial property, including shops, offices and development sites.  He also handles Landlord and Tenant matters, such as the granting and renewal of leases as well as agricultural and residential conveyancing. 

  • Julia Perks

    Julia Perks

    Staff Solicitor

    Country & Agricultural

    Contact
    Axminster (Click for details)
    Telephone: 01297 630700
    Fax: 01297 630701
    E-mail: julia.perks@bevissandbeckingsale.co.uk

    Julia is an experienced property Solicitor based in Axminster.  She deals with a wide variety of both commercial and residential property transactions, including sale and purchase contracts, landlord and tenant work and has a particular interest in the negotiation of new leases and lease renewals.