Real Estate
Real Estate Matters
What is involved?
Bricks and mortar influence all businesses. With a web of ever-changing rules and regulations in the real estate industry, staying ahead of the game is essential. You could be looking for anything from selling a portfolio of properties, to advice about a development or what to do about a distressed property. Whatever the requirement, you need market-savvy people, with a wide range of expertise to match your unique situation and who just “get it”.
No matter what sort of real estate you are dealing with or what you want to do with it, Freeths offer a highly capable team of specialists who will “get it”. With the latest industry know-how at our fingertips and a spread of experts across all real estate types, we take a commercially-minded approach to get your real estate deal done for less.
Why choose Freeths?
- A powerful team of over 150 Real Estate lawyers, combining their knowledge to achieve success
- We’re renowned for our clear explanations, quick responses and first-class personal service
- We take a commercial (not confrontational) perspective to save you time and money
- Our combined experience and extensive skills prepare us for tackling the most exacting projects
- We’re consistently ranked as market leaders by independent guides to the legal profession
Call our experienced Real Estate team now to find out how we can help you.
Whatever area you are looking for assistance with, we offer a complete, practical and solutions-based service. Because we advise both public and private sector clients, as well as investors and end-users, we are able to see things from all sides. You can rely on our experience to help avoid potential issues arising. Freeths are well established within the UK real estate market and provide more than just legal advice.
We’re widely respected in the field, with many of our partners independently recognised as Real Estate experts, but we aim to think around your needs to ensure we become your trusted business advisors, not just your lawyers.
Key contacts
Darren Williamson
Partner & National Head of Real Estate
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Real Estate Lawyers


Richard Beverley
Managing Partner
0345 634 2577


Andrew Nichol
Managing Partner
0345 166 6316


Adam Watson
Managing Partner
0345 050 3630


Simon Abbott
Partner
0345 272 5734


Patrick Adie
Partner
0345 050 3273


Christopher Ainsworth
Partner
0345 271 6757


Mohammed Alam
Partner
0345 340 4215


Mitchell Ball
Partner
0345 077 9675


Liz Banks
Partner
0345 030 5744


Paul Bibby
Partner
0345 274 6840


Adam Boyd
Partner
0345 271 6773


Lucy Bradban
Partner
0345 126 3494


Michael Bray
Partner
0345 126 3775


Mark Brown
Partner
0345 271 6764


Shashi Chambers
Partner
0345 271 6770


James Clamp
Partner
0345 050 3645


Jonathan Crew
Partner
0345 030 5795











Emily Danson
Partner
0345 340 4243


Heather Davies
Partner
0345 050 3619


Iain Davis
Partner
0186 578 1144


Darren Debock
Partner
0345 073 8581


Alice Dockar
Partner
0345 166 6265


John Flathers
Partner
0345 166 6276


Tim Foley
Partner
0345 340 4202


Kevin Fox
Partner
0114 263 9499


Thomas Golding
Partner
0345 050 3647


Mark Gradwell
Partner
0345 050 3602











Philip Gray
Partner
0186 578 1170


James Hart
Partner
0345 274 6811


Luke Hopkins
Partner
0345 166 6317


Balvinder Jaj
Partner
0186 578 1063


Benjamin Jones
Partner
0345 274 6920


Atiyya Khaliq
Partner
0345 050 3604


Stephen G Lewis
Partner
0345 274 6842


David Marsden
Partner
0345 404 1757


Paul Ockrim
Partner
0345 340 4219


Sam Pancholi
Partner
0345 274 6848


Clive Pearce
Partner
0345 128 6990


Isobel Radford
Partner
0345 050 3610


Gillian Roberts
Partner
0345 050 3611


Ian Rowson
Partner
0345 050 3627


Harjit Saund
Partner
0345 272 5736


Emna Sfar-Gandoura
Partner
0345 274 6917


Leo Skinner
Partner
0345 271 6755


Jon Smart
Partner
0345 050 3650


Matt Stephens
Partner
0345 073 8558


Nick Taylor
Partner
0345 5340 4220


Ian Tempest
Partner
0345 274 6818


Paul Tomkins
Partner
0345 050 3260


Duncan Tringham
Partner
0117 472 5385


Patrick Whetter
Partner
0186 578 1145


Richard Williams
Partner
0345 030 5737



Darren Williamson
Partner
0345 634 1742


Guy Winfield
Partner
0345 050 3631


Mark Alexander
Director
0345 634 2562


Laura Brown
Director
0186 578 1060


Laura Czapski
Director
0186 578 1168


Tristam FitzHugh
Director
0345 274 6825


Ben Gant
Director
0345 077 9654


Gary Georgeson
Director
0345 340 4235


Julie Grimble
Director
0345 077 9625


Lucy Jackson
Director
0345 404 1739











Rachel Kent
Director
0345 404 4112


David Laurence
Director
0345 128 6982


Emma Medina-Wallace
Director
0345 404 1755


Kishen Ravalia
Director
0345 077 9659


Sarah Rowe
Director
0345 050 3639


Ciara Sweeney
Director
0345 404 4134


Lucy Walford
Director


Caroline Wofinden
Director
0345 274 6862


Ian Payne
Consultant
0345 050 3626


Masood Ahmed
Managing Associate
0186 578 1205


Claire Bennett
Managing Associate
0345 274 6826


Kelly Boden
Managing Associate
0345 274 6864


Ruth Bowden
Managing Associate
0345 009 4549


Katherine Burge
Managing Associate
0186 578 1081


Louise Burnett
Managing Associate
0345 050 3674











Allison Campbell
Managing Associate
0345 030 5204


Holly Chadwick
Managing Associate
0345 274 6821


Maxine Chenoweth
Managing Associate
0345 128 7961


Joei Chung
Managing Associate


Zac Clayton
Managing Associate
0345 128 7963


Richard Collett
Managing Associate
0345 050 3653


Kerrie Deakin
Managing Associate
0345 050 3651


Katie England
Managing Associate


Gareth Fortey
Managing Associate
0345 404 4128


Nikki Guest
Managing Associate
0345 009 8389


Heloise Horton
Managing Associate
0345 050 3654


Beth Jenkins
Managing Associate
0345 077 9657


Lucy Johnson
Managing Associate
0345 128 7977


Julia Lock
Managing Associate
0345 050 3280


Michaela Mason
Managing Associate
0345 050 3660


Coralie McKeivor
Managing Associate
0345 126 4384


Frances McKinnon
Managing Associate
0345 274 6857


Tristan Milner
Managing Associate
0345 030 5803


Rob Morris
Managing Associate
0345 077 9655


Sarah Norton
Managing Associate
0345 050 3600


Laura Owens
Managing Associate
0345 274 6843


Vicky Pritchard
Managing Associate
0345 050 3609


Andrew Rathi
Managing Associate
0345 274 6923


Tomasin Reilly
Managing Associate
0345 030 5721


Jennifer Roe
Managing Associate
0345 404 1735


Danielle Sinclair
Managing Associate
0345 030 5798


Daniel Thomas
Managing Associate
0345 166 6283


Emma Tringham
Managing Associate
0345 077 9608


Nick Wallace
Managing Associate
0345 030 5681


Bahar Aminzadeh
Senior Associate
0345 050 3208


Frances Astbury
Senior Associate
0345 050 3207


Alexa Basquil
Senior Associate
0345 030 5784


Kaleigh Brown
Senior Associate
0345 030 5858


Rosanna Brown
Senior Associate
0345 073 8550


Lauren Bull
Senior Associate
0345 404 4153


Thomas Byard
Senior Associate
0186 578 1135


Laura Chadwick
Senior Associate
0345 404 4174


Ben Cox
Senior Associate
0345 030 5641


Christopher De Luca
Senior Associate
0345 404 4108


Chloe Frances
Senior Associate
0345 272 5708


Thomas Goodwin
Senior Associate
0345 274 6905


Richard Grant
Senior Associate
0345 030 5692


Karen Grant
Senior Associate
0345 050 3603


Fiona Harrison
Senior Associate
0345 271 6727


Michael Healey
Senior Associate
0345 050 3688


Eleanor Kerr
Senior Associate
0345 271 6731











Jessica Kirkby
Senior Associate
0345 166 6289


Sophie Komisarczuk
Senior Associate
0345 274 6833


Sarah Major
Senior Associate
0345 120 5293


Robert Mander
Senior Associate
0114 263 9112


Georgia Mitchell
Senior Associate
0345 271 6799


Lucinda Mulholland
Senior Associate
0345 404 4198


Sarah Murray
Senior Associate
0345 030 5640


Harriet Parker
Senior Associate
0345 030 5802


Amy Patmore
Senior Associate
0345 126 4382


Sam Pomfret
Senior Associate
0345 077 9699


Sharon Rai
Senior Associate
0345 077 9610


Barry Richards
Senior Associate
0345 126 4374


Romin Sattar
Senior Associate
0345 404 4155


Kelly Sawyer
Senior Associate
0186 578 1080


Charles Smith
Senior Associate
0345 274 6891


Bridget Smith
Senior Associate
0345 274 6893


Lorna Trimble
Senior Associate
0345 128 7966


Veena Velani
Senior Associate
0345 073 8582


Elizabeth Wildhaber
Senior Associate
0345 274 6865


Noah Bachoco
Associate
0186 578 1293


Dominic Bent
Associate
0345 404 4150


Ravinder Bhomra
Associate
0345 404 4145


Hayley Bunt
Associate
0345 030 5431


Laura Cope
Associate
0345 077 9663











Frances Cowin
Associate
0345 077 9635


Samuel De La Bertauche
Associate
0345 077 9628











Finbar Downing
Associate
0345 030 5428


Georgia Duncan
Associate
0345 271 6759


Lisa Goodrich
Associate
0345 030 5805











Pamela Gorman
Associate
0345 340 4236


Nicole Hendy
Associate
0345 404 4123


Joshua Horan
Associate
0345 404 4181


Aamir Hussain
Associate
0345 128 7989


Matt Jackson
Associate
0345 272 5718











Taylor McShane
Associate
0345 030 5657


Edward Peel
Associate
0345 030 5824


Sarah Röbin
Associate
0781 409 3285


Imogen Seabridge
Associate
0345 404 4129


Ryan Smith
Associate
0345 404 4154


Elliott Thorne
Associate
0345 030 5773


Samantha Turner
Associate
0345 271 6736


Raman Virk
Associate
0345 274 6889











Sarah Ward
Associate
0345 030 5206
Freeths advises on EG Group’s sale of UK KFC franchises
News 7th Dec 2023Freeths advises Mole Valley District Council on joint venture partnership with Kier Property
News 14th Nov 2023Freeths advises on completion of EG Group’s UK sale to Asda
News 1st Nov 2023- Eddie Stobart’s purpose-built 420,000 square foot rail-connected distribution centre at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) and 300,000 new build facility at Carlisle Airport – and leasehold acquisition of their large Widnes Multimodal Port site with rail facility.
- Acting for Aldi on their acquisition programme in the South East of England. This includes the acquisition of existing retail space and developer-led retail park sites and there have been a significant number of sites secured over the past 3 years.
- Registering several landmark university buildings in Nottingham city centre, including the Newton, Arkwright, Waverley, Maudslay and Bonnington Buildings.
- Acting on the acquisition of a site for £10 million comprising of 2 office blocks let to tenants and post-acquisition advising client on redevelopment of the site for student accommodation.
- Acting for Chancerygate, an industrial developer, on various industrial purchases, sales and forward fundings.
- Led a number of large/complex Real Estate projects to include the acquisition and development of a large residential led sites, representing Developers and landowners in large scale Promotion Agreements, to include town centre extensions and the acquisition of Shopping Centres on behalf of institutional investors and Local Authorities.
- Advising Bellway Homes Limited in relation to the sales of new-build residential properties as part of the major 15 year, £1.8 billion regeneration of North Solihull.
- Acting for Henry Davidson Developments Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Development Securities Plc) in relation to the development of a district centre involving the HCA and 3 national residential developers and a national food store operator and negotiating the structure in relation to the timing of carrying out of the development and managing the associated risks identified.
- The purchase of a site at Heathrow Airport for development of a Travelodge hotel.
- Advising a prestigious national chocolate retailer for over 10 years managing all of their retail property requirements across high streets and shopping centres and train stations including their first restaurant at Borough Market.
- The acquisition of the Kiddington Estate for a sum in excess of £23 million. Including 1,500 acres of agricultural land, some 35 estate houses and cottages (including the majority of the village of Kiddington), commercial business premises totalling over 6,000 square feet, as well as an in hand farming enterprise, tenanted farm and woodland.
- Advising global manufacturer of healthcare devices on phased relocation from existing office and warehouse distribution facilities to 3 newbuild sites.
- Acting for European funds on the purchase of investment properties in Oxford Street and Bond Street, the West End in the capital city for values of circa £160 million.
- Advising on the acquisition of an office building in London. The client was a “special purchaser” as it owned the adjoining building. Negotiations were protracted as there were a number of issues with the building and it took over a year to complete the deal.
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