Sarah Cookson

Residential Conveyancing

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Sarah Cookson

Director and Solicitor

Sarah has over 20 years of experience as a Solicitor. She is a Director and Joint Head of Residential Conveyancing.

Residential Conveyancing

Switalskis Solicitors Ltd
Cranbourne House, 36 Gracious Street
Knaresborough
HG5 8DS

Sarah is an experienced Residential Conveyancing Solicitor and Joint Head of the Switalskis Residential Conveyancing Department. She advises on all aspects of residential property transactions, delivering practical, efficient legal support for buyers, sellers, investors, and homeowners across a range of property matters.

Residential conveyancing expertise

Sarah specialises in a broad range of residential property services, including:

  • Freehold and leasehold property transactions
  • Residential property purchases and sales
  • Property auction transactions
  • Re-mortgages and refinancing
  • Transfers of equity
  • High-value and high-net-worth property transactions
  • Unregistered land and first registration applications
  • Residential property portfolio transactions

With extensive experience in complex and high-value matters, Sarah provides clear legal advice throughout the conveyancing process. She is committed to ensuring her client’s transactions are as smooth and efficient as possible.

Leadership and Industry Recognition

Alongside her work in conveyancing, Sarah is:

  • Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), protecting clients and Switalskis from risk and maintaining compliance.
  • Responsible for our Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation, pushing everyone to meet the highest standards and excellence in residential conveyancing.
  • Vice President of the Law Society Property Section Committee: the committee develop and shares best practices in property law, helping to shape the future of residential conveyancing and enhance the client experience across the legal sector.
  • Modern Law’s Female Trailblazer 2025: a recognition earned for her unwavering commitment to achieving the best results for her clients, her in-depth understanding of residential conveyancing and her dedication to knowledge sharing and best practice in law.

APPROACH

Sarah’s approach to supporting clients through transactions is to explain things in plain English, removing legalese and jargon. Sarah is highly committed to her clients, working with them to meet their needs and give them the best advice.

"Excellent experience selling our home through Switalskis. We worked with Sarah Cookson and Lisa Billingham and they were responsive and helpful throughout our interactions. They took the time to speak to us when we had questions and helped us push the buyer’s solicitor when things were delayed. I highly recommend them and with be advising friends/family to retain Switalskis whenever they need a solicitor!"

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