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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.

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Key contacts

Darren Williamson
Partner & National Head of Real Estate

0345 634 1742

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Meet the team

Real Estate Lawyers


Richard Beverley

Richard Beverley
Managing Partner

0345 634 2577

Andrew Nichol profile picture

Andrew Nichol
Managing Partner

0345 166 6316

Adam Watson
Managing Partner

0345 050 3630

Simon Abbott
Partner

0345 272 5734

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Patrick Adie
Partner

0345 050 3273

Christopher Ainsworth
Partner

0345 271 6757

Mohammed Alam
Partner

0345 340 4215

Mitchell Ball

Mitchell Ball
Partner

0345 077 9675

Liz Banks

Liz Banks
Partner

0345 030 5744

Paul Bibby
Partner

0345 274 6840

Adam Boyd
Partner

0345 271 6773

Lucy Bradban

Lucy Bradban
Partner

0345 126 3494

Michael Bray

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

Jonathan Crew
Partner

0345 030 5795

Real Estate

Emily Danson
Partner

0345 340 4243

Heather Davies
Partner

0345 050 3619

Iain Davis
Partner

0186 578 1144

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Darren Debock
Partner

0345 073 8581

Alice Dockar
Partner

0345 166 6265

John Flathers
Partner

0345 166 6276

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Tim Foley
Partner

0345 340 4202

Kevin Fox
Partner

0114 263 9499

Thomas Golding

Thomas Golding
Partner

0345 050 3647

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Mark Gradwell
Partner

0345 050 3602

Real Estate

Philip Gray
Partner

0186 578 1170

James Hart
Partner

0345 274 6811

Luke Hopkins

Luke Hopkins
Partner

0345 166 6317

Balvinder Jaj

Balvinder Jaj
Partner

0186 578 1063

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Benjamin Jones
Partner

0345 274 6920

Atiyya Khaliq

Atiyya Khaliq
Partner

0345 050 3604

Stephen G Lewis
Partner

0345 274 6842

David Marsden

David Marsden
Partner

0345 404 1757

Paul Ockrim
Partner

0345 340 4219

Sam Pancholi

Sam Pancholi
Partner

0345 274 6848

Clive Pearce

Clive Pearce
Partner

0345 128 6990

Isobel Radford
Partner

0345 050 3610

Gillian Roberts

Gillian Roberts
Partner

0345 050 3611

Ian Rowson
Partner

0345 050 3627

Harjit Saund

Harjit Saund
Partner

0345 272 5736

Emna Sfar-Gandoura

Emna Sfar-Gandoura
Partner

0345 274 6917

Leo Skinner
Partner

0345 271 6755

Jon Smart

Jon Smart
Partner

0345 050 3650

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Matt Stephens
Partner

0345 073 8558

Nick Taylor
Partner

0345 5340 4220

Ian Tempest

Ian Tempest
Partner

0345 274 6818

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Paul Tomkins
Partner

0345 050 3260

Duncan Tringham
Partner

0117 472 5385

Patrick Whetter

Patrick Whetter
Partner

0186 578 1145

Richard Williams

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 Hodgson

Laura Brown
Director

0186 578 1060

Laura Czapski

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

Real Estate

Rachel Kent
Director

0345 404 4112

David Laurence

David Laurence
Director

0345 128 6982

Emma Medina-Wallace

Emma Medina-Wallace
Director

0345 404 1755

Kishen Ravalia

Kishen Ravalia
Director

0345 077 9659

Sarah Rowe
Director

0345 050 3639

Ciara Sweeney

Ciara Sweeney
Director

0345 404 4134

Lucy Walford
Director

Caroline Wofinden
Director

0345 274 6862

Ian Payne

Ian Payne
Consultant

0345 050 3626

Masood Ahmed
Managing Associate

0186 578 1205

Claire Bennett

Claire Bennett
Managing Associate

0345 274 6826

Kelly Wood

Kelly Boden
Managing Associate

0345 274 6864

Ruth Bowden
Managing Associate

0345 009 4549

Katherine Burge

Katherine Burge
Managing Associate

0186 578 1081

Louise Burnett
Managing Associate

0345 050 3674

Real Estate

Allison Campbell
Managing Associate

0345 030 5204

Holly Chadwick
Managing Associate

0345 274 6821

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Maxine Chenoweth
Managing Associate

0345 128 7961

Joei Chung

Joei Chung
Managing Associate

Zac Clayton
Managing Associate

0345 128 7963

Richard Collett
Managing Associate

0345 050 3653

Kerrie Deakin

Kerrie Deakin
Managing Associate

0345 050 3651

Katie England

Katie England
Managing Associate

Gareth Fortey
Managing Associate

0345 404 4128

Nikki Guest

Nikki Guest
Managing Associate

0345 009 8389

Heloise Horton

Heloise Horton
Managing Associate

0345 050 3654

Beth Jenkins

Beth Jenkins
Managing Associate

0345 077 9657

Lucy Johnson

Lucy Johnson
Managing Associate

0345 128 7977

Julia Lock
Managing Associate

0345 050 3280

Michaela Mason

Michaela Mason
Managing Associate

0345 050 3660

Coralie McKeivor
Managing Associate

0345 126 4384

Frances McKinnon

Frances McKinnon
Managing Associate

0345 274 6857

Tristan Milner
Managing Associate

0345 030 5803

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Rob Morris
Managing Associate

0345 077 9655

Sarah Norton

Sarah Norton
Managing Associate

0345 050 3600

Laura Owens

Laura Owens
Managing Associate

0345 274 6843

Vicky Pritchard

Vicky Pritchard
Managing Associate

0345 050 3609

Andrew Rathi
Managing Associate

0345 274 6923

Tomasin Reilly
Managing Associate

0345 030 5721

Jennifer Roe

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

Frances Astbury
Senior Associate

0345 050 3207

Alexa Dunkley

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

Thomas Byard
Senior Associate

0186 578 1135

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Laura Chadwick
Senior Associate

0345 404 4174

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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

Karen Grant
Senior Associate

0345 050 3603

Fiona Harrison

Fiona Harrison
Senior Associate

0345 271 6727

Michael Healey
Senior Associate

0345 050 3688

Eleanor Kerr
Senior Associate

0345 271 6731

Real Estate

Jessica Kirkby
Senior Associate

0345 166 6289

Sophie Komisarczuk

Sophie Komisarczuk
Senior Associate

0345 274 6833

Sarah Major
Senior Associate

0345 120 5293

Robert Mander
Senior Associate

0114 263 9112

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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 Stolberg

Amy Patmore
Senior Associate

0345 126 4382

Sam Pomfret
Senior Associate

0345 077 9699

Sharon Rai
Senior Associate

0345 077 9610

Barry Richards

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

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

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Dominic Bent
Associate

0345 404 4150

Ravinder Bhomra
Associate

0345 404 4145

Hayley Bunt
Associate

0345 030 5431

Laura Cope
Associate

0345 077 9663

Real Estate

Frances Cowin
Associate

0345 077 9635

Samuel De La Bertauche
Associate

0345 077 9628

Real Estate

Finbar Downing
Associate

0345 030 5428

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Georgia Duncan
Associate

0345 271 6759

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Lisa Goodrich
Associate

0345 030 5805

Real Estate

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

Real Estate

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

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Samantha Turner
Associate

0345 271 6736

Raman Virk
Associate

0345 274 6889

Real Estate

Sarah Ward
Associate

0345 030 5206

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Testimonials

“The team is very strong and does an excellent job keeping the process slick and concise, which is important to our business.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“We have dealt with a range of Freeths' representatives and have found each and every one to be professional, knowledgeable, strategic and communicative.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“Freeths consistently take complex matters and explain the salient points in a simple and accessible way.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“Freeths find the best practical and commercial solutions to complicated issues.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

"First-class legal advice, a firm which understands its clients and fosters an exceptional working relationship."

(The Legal 500, 2024)

‘Freeths is a first-rate regional firm in this area. They are frequently brought in as independent trustees and executors where there is irreconcilable conflict amongst the existing parties, which is testament to their experience and skill.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

“Freeths is an extension of the in-house legal team and the firm provides first-rate advice to support us as the client.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“They are very much trusted advisers who consistently provide prompt and timely advice that is in tune with our commercial objectives.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

"The team understand all the aspects of the process a developer needs to follow to both acquire a site and then deliver a successful development. Any red flags are highlighted promptly, with potential solutions/options, clearly set out with concise advice. A truly specialist team at the top of their game."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

"Expertise in the full range of real estate litigation areas. Very strong in the retail sector – an impressive client base of household names. Practical and creative approach to solving their clients’ problems, through collaboration between different lawyers departments."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

Notable Work
  • 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.

Client service

‘Doing the right thing’ is at the heart of Freeths. Find out more about our excellent client service and the strong set of values that guide the way we work.

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