About Waymakers
A team focused on your property matter.
Waymakers brings together specialist legal advice and support for clients facing property disputes or managing the legal demands of a property business.
The team understands that these matters can be time-consuming, stressful and commercially significant. Clients receive support with progressing their matter, bringing together the relevant information and understanding the next steps.
Clear communication, attention to detail and a personal approach are central to the service.
Meet the Team
Zoe Turner
Consultant Solicitor
Zoe is a property litigation solicitor advising clients across England and Wales. Her work includes complex property disputes, boundary disputes, adverse possession, landlord and tenant matters, commercial contracts and regulatory advice for property businesses.
She specialises in complex evictions, including defended claims, challenging tenant disputes and cases involving disrepair allegations. She also provides tailored advice to property agents and student accommodation providers, reflecting the different frameworks in England and Wales.
Zoe combines detailed legal analysis with a practical understanding of what clients need to achieve. Whether assessing a long-running boundary dispute, advising on contested possession proceedings or drafting a commercial agreement, her focus is on clear advice and purposeful action.
James Brittle
Client and Legal Support to Zoe Turner
James is at the heart of Waymakers Legal, overseeing day-to-day operations and client relationships to help keep matters organised and moving forward.
With a background in operations and management, he brings strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a practical approach to coordinating each stage of a matter. Working closely with Zoe and the legal team, James coordinates documentation, monitors key dates and next steps, and liaises with clients, agents and other parties to keep communication clear and timely.
Known for his warm and approachable manner, James takes the time to get to know clients and makes keeping in touch easy. He helps clients understand how their matter is progressing, what is needed from them and what happens next, making the process easier to navigate.
Lisa Grant
Consultant Chartered Legal Executive
With over 25 years of experience in the legal sector, Lisa offers practical advice and support to help clients resolve disputes and move forward with confidence. A qualified Chartered Legal Executive since 2008, she specialises in debt recovery, commercial and residential property litigation, and landlord and tenant matters.
Based near Scarborough on the North Yorkshire coast, Lisa brings a wealth of experience and a personable approach to her work. Away from legal life, she enjoys spending time at her second home in Dalyan, Türkiye—where she happily swaps the North Sea breeze for Mediterranean sunshine.
Hanna Potts
Consultant Solicitor Landlord & Tenant
Hanna has over 4 and a half years' experience in Landlord & Tenant law and has previously worked in both Intellectual Property and Costs Law. Hanna has a pragmatic, client-centred approach and is not afraid to give honest, direct advice when it’s needed most.
Hanna’s priority is always to safeguard her client’s position and support them throughout the legal process with clarity and confidence.
Outside of work, you’ll catch Hanna travelling all over the world, exploring new places and cultures. She loves finding new cafes and places to eat. Hanna’s hobbies include: vinyl shopping, photography, and visiting modern art exhibits. A fun fact about Hanna is that she is half German.
Leisha Kamalananthan
Consultant Solicitor Residential & Commercial Property
Based in the Peak District, Leisha is a consultant property solicitor advising clients across the UK on commercial and residential property transactions. She has a particular passion for supporting small and medium-sized developers, guiding projects from site acquisition through to the sale of completed developments.
Approachable and pragmatic, Leisha works closely with clients to provide clear advice and practical solutions, helping them navigate complex transactions with confidence. Her expertise includes acquisitions, sales, leases, refinancing and title issues. She is also completing a part-time MSc in Property Development and Planning at Nottingham Trent University.
Discuss your property matter
Tell the team what has happened, what you would like to achieve and whether there is an approaching deadline.