Real Estate law
We 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, our team takes a commercially-minded approach to get your real estate deal done for less.
What is involved within real estate?
Real estate influences 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 or office relocation. Whatever the requirement, you need market-savvy people, with a wide range of expertise to match your unique situation who just “get it”.
How our Real Estate team can support you
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 understand. 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 when you want it done, for less.
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 pitfalls. We are award winning yet down to earth.
Our specialisms include:
Key contact
Darren Williamson
Partner & National Head of Real Estate
Contact our real estate team
Why choose our Real Estate team?
- A powerful team of over 250 real estate lawyers, combining our knowledge to achieve success
- We’re award winning and consistently ranked as market leaders by independent guides to the legal profession
- 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
Call our experienced Real Estate team now to find out how we can help you.
Our accreditations
We are celebrating another year of excellent rankings in the Legal 500 and Chambers legal guides. We are also proud winners of the Outstanding Law Firm of the Year award at Property Week's Property Awards 2025.
Notable work
Acting for a top 5 supermarket on its acquisition programme in the UK over the last 15+ years. This includes the acquisition of existing retail space and developer-led retail park sites and regional distribution centres with the supermarket passing over 1,000 stores.
Acting for Chancerygate, an award winning MLI developer, on various industrial purchases, sales, lettings and forward fundings/ sales for 15+ years.
We have led a number of large/complex real estate projects to include the acquisition and development of 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.
Advised Bellway Homes, Barratt Homes, David Wilson, Vistry, Taylor Wimpy and Keepmoat in the housebuilding space in respect of schemes with £multi-million - £billion values.
The purchase of a site at Heathrow Airport for development of a Travelodge hotel.
Acted for European funds on the purchase of investment properties in Oxford Street and Bond Street in the West End of London for values of circa £160 million.
We advised Related Argent, one of the UK’s leading developers, on a major development at 3 Copper Square, Brent Cross Town, London (as part of its 180 acre, £8 billion, regeneration).
Our work included drawing down a 999-year headlease (with a development agreement), ensuring compliance with the joint venture agreement, releasing a Homes England charge and providing a full suite of reports to two new lenders.
Testimonials
"Freeths are easy to deal with and always provide pragmatic advice. They continue to be one of the pioneering firms on Proptech"
The Legal 500, 2025
"One aspect that sets Freeths LLP apart is its team's deep industry knowledge and experience, allowing them to provide tailored solutions to client...
The Legal 500, 2025
"In comparison to other firms, Freeths LLP stands out for its client-centric approach, dedication to innovation, and commitment to diversity and co...
The Legal 500, 2025
"Very good company structure from top to bottom and always available when required; very knowledgeable and if they can't answer a specific and uniq...
The Legal 500, 2025
"One standout quality I have observed in them is their deep industry knowledge coupled with a proactive mindset. They possess a thorough understand...
The Legal 500, 2025
"In my experience to date, there isn't anything that can come up in a transaction that someone in this team hasn't dealt with before, no matter its...
The Legal 500, 2025
"Freeths has dealt with a wide range of complicated transactions on our behalf, finding pragmatic solutions to problems and clearly advising on the...
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"Their commercial awareness is exceptional, helped by working on a broad range of matters with a broad range of clients."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"It's a fantastic and commercially-minded legal team that works all hours to achieve the goals and timescales set out, however tight they are."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"The service level from Freeths is consistently high and the responsiveness of staff is second-to-none in keeping you up to date with how a particu...
Chambers & Partners, 2025
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Meet the team
Richard Beverley
Birmingham Office Managing Partner
Andrew Nichol
Liverpool Office Managing Partner
Patrick Adie
National Head of Housebuilding & Strategic Land
Christopher Ainsworth
Partner
James Hart
Regional Lead for Real Estate in the Midlands – Partner in the Housebuilding & Strategic Land Team
Leo Skinner
Partner, Head of Drinks, Hospitality & Leisure
Emna Sfar-Gandoura
Partner
Paul Tomkins
Partner & Head of Real Estate Litigation
Darren Williamson
Partner & National Head of Real Estate
Emma Medina-Wallace
Director
Rebecca Beecroft
Managing Associate
Allison Campbell
Managing Associate
Kerrie Deakin
Managing Associate, Knowledge Management Lawyer
Andrew Dashwood-Begg
Managing Associate
Hannah Greatbatch
Managing Associate
Heloise Horton
Managing Associate, Knowledge Management Lawyer
Lucy Johnson
Managing Associate, Knowledge Management Lawyer
Sophie Komisarczuk
Managing Associate
Frances McKinnon
Managing Associate
Rosalyn Shephard
Managing Associate
Danielle Sinclair
Managing Associate
Samuel De La Bertauche
Senior Associate
Ksenia Kavtaskin
Senior Associate
Lucinda Mulholland
Senior Associate
Georgia Mitchell
Senior Associate
Sarah McGuinness
Senior Associate
Sophie Moonshine
Senior Associate
Elizabeth Wildhaber
Senior Associate
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