Michelle Atkins

Michelle Atkins is an Associate Solicitor in the Commercial Property team, based in the Wisbech office. Michelle has extensive Commercial Property expertise and a particular interest in sales and purchases of commercial premises. She also acts for many landlords and tenants, assisting them with leases of shops, offices and industrial units. Michelle works with a wide range of clients, from corporate investors with an extensive portfolio of commercial premises to independent businesses and entrepreneurs taking on their first lease.

Michelle recognises the importance of understanding her clients' specific requirements and working collaboratively with them to achieve their desired outcomes, whilst providing a high level of expertise and communication throughout. Michelle’s clients value her commercial, pro-active and practical advice from a commercially astute solicitor with an intuitive awareness of the needs of a business.

Career

Michelle studied Law at Sheffield Hallam University and completed her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the University of Sheffield.

After gaining her LPC, Michelle completed her training contract at a large regional firm, working across their various offices, qualifying as a solicitor in 2009. In 2010, Michelle moved to a commercial law firm in Cambridge, becoming a director in 2015. Michelle joined Fraser Dawbarns in 2021.

After finishing Law School, but before starting her first job in the legal sector, Michelle lived in Thailand where she taught English as a Foreign Language. Michelle taught 900 students divided into classes of 60, and spent a year travelling around Thailand, learning the language and the culture. Thanks to her year abroad, Michelle makes a great Thai curry!

Expertise

Michelle’s clients value her commercial property expertise in the following areas:

• Buying and selling commercial premises
• Buying and selling land for agricultural and commercial use
• Conditional contracts
• Assisting landlords and tenants with any aspect of a commercial lease, agreements for lease, surrenders, renewals and licences
• Land options and overage agreements
• Acting on behalf of borrowers and lenders in property finance transactions.

Personal Interests

Outside work, Michelle loves spending time with her young family. She also enjoys creating celebration cakes and taking on DIY projects around her home and garden. Michelle is a school Governor and actively fundraises for the local primary school.