Laura Bougourd

Overview

As a Senior Associate in our Guernsey property practice, I advise on all aspects of non-contentious commercial property work.

I regularly deal with a wide variety of landlord and tenant matters and have extensive experience advising on property development, sales and acquisitions and lending and borrowing, including assisting in the property aspects of corporate transactions.

In 2024, I became certified as Carbon Literate through completing accredited training with The Carbon Literacy Project. 

Professional qualifications

• Solicitor, England & Wales, March 2011 (currently non-practising)

What the directories say

In Chambers and Partners UK 2025, Laura is ranked as a Star Associate in Offshore: Property. A source comments: "She is truly excellent and a pleasure to work with. She has our complete confidence in terms of knowledge, speed of delivery and communication."

In Legal 500 UK 2025, Laura is ranked as a Leading Associate in Commercial Property. She is described as "attentive and friendly" and "extremely professional." Another source adds: "Laura Bougourd is always very responsive and finds a way to explain what is often complicated jargon and legal processes, in an easy to digest, articulate way."

In Chambers and Partners UK 2024, Laura is named a Star Associate in Offshore: Property. A source comments: "Laura is very approachable and client-focused. She instils confidence by quickly identifying the primary issues that have potential to derail a transaction." Another praises her for being "very proactive, knowledgeable, and easy to work with."

In Legal 500 UK 2024, Laura is ranked as a Rising Star and a Recommended Lawyer in Commercial Property.

In Legal 500 UK 2023, Laura is named as a Rising Star in Commercial Property and is described as "excellent in looking after our real estate focuses activities" and "highly motivated and intelligent".

In Chambers and Partners UK 2023, Laura is awarded Associate to Watch in Property and is described as "approachable, commercially minded and has a natural ability to get a transaction completed" and "very knowledgeable and personable".

Laura is listed in the 'Associates to watch' category in Legal 500, 2022 which also refers to Laura as "a pleasure to deal with and very focused on what needs to get done."

Chambers and Partners UK, 2021 state, "She is pleasure to deal with and very focused on what needs to get done."

Legal 500 UK 2020 lists Laura as a 'Rising Star' and attests "Laura Bougourd is one member of the team who particularly stands out as being proactive, responding quickly to enquiries and being willing to work with clients within their timeframes."

Chambers and Partners UK 2020 list Laura as an 'Associate to Watch' and says she is, "helpful, approachable and provides excellent advice."