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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