Real Estate: £10 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 1
Contact number
(0161) 934 6000About
Provided by Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/real-estate/
Chambers Review
Addleshaw Goddard acts for an impressive list of blue-chip clients and major investors on large real estate deals. The Manchester team offers a wealth of investment and development experience across an array of sectors, including housing, education, infrastructure and logistics. The group provides additional expertise in retail and office developments, acquisitions and disposals.
Work Highlights
- Addleshaw Goddard advised Standard Life Assurance on the real estate aspects of its Part VII insurance business transfer to Phoenix Life.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Addleshaw Goddard has a strong pool of solicitors who have excellent knowledge, are always very swift to respond and can meet time pressures."
"Addleshaw Goddard provides considered and timely commercial advice, cutting through complexity to provide clear direction and solutions."
"Addleshaw Goddard offers a very good quality of service. Its lawyers are very competent and good at explaining things, simply by breaking down legal terminology."
"Addleshaw Goddard's lawyers have the ability to break problems down into understandable language and provide expert advice with confident recommendations. The level of service provided is first class."
"Addleshaw Goddard's responsiveness and service levels are extremely good. Its lawyers go above and beyond for us."
"Addleshaw Goddard has a strong pool of solicitors who have excellent knowledge, are always very swift to respond and can meet time pressures."
"Addleshaw Goddard provides considered and timely commercial advice, cutting through complexity to provide clear direction and solutions."
"Addleshaw Goddard offers a very good quality of service. Its lawyers are very competent and good at explaining things, simply by breaking down legal terminology."
"Addleshaw Goddard's lawyers have the ability to break problems down into understandable language and provide expert advice with confident recommendations. The level of service provided is first class."
"Addleshaw Goddard's responsiveness and service levels are extremely good. Its lawyers go above and beyond for us."
Notable Practitioners
Catherine Fearnhead assists investors with a range of commercial property matters, including the acquisition and disposal of assets, and financing transactions.
"Catherine is an effective and efficacious lawyer."
"Catherine Fearnhead is a brilliant lawyer."
"What sets Catherine apart is her excellent client manner and her ability to explain complex matters in a straightforward way."
Peter Kershaw leads the Manchester real estate team at Addleshaw Goddard. He has a strong practice representing investors and developers in transactions relating to a diverse range of asset types, including commercial and leisure properties.
"Peter Kershaw offers an excellent quality of service."
"Peter Kershaw is a really top operator."
Lucy Butterworth is a partner within Addleshaw Goddard's Manchester real estate team. She advises her clients across a wide range of real estate matters including offices, living and life sciences spaces.
"Lucy Butterworth provides clear, considered and commercial advice in a timely and user-friendly manner."
"Lucy Butterworth is a real stand-out for us, as we can really feel her passion, the interest she takes in us as a client and her interest in being an extension of our team."
"Lucy Butterworth is a fantastic lawyer who is very driven and provides us with dynamic and commercially aware advice."
"Lucy Butterworth is technically excellent on the law and is highly available to her clients."
"Lucy Butterworth is a very pleasant lawyer who works very hard for her clients."