Real Estate: £10-50 million
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Provided by Bevan Brittan LLP
Health - Bevan Brittan is the main legal advisor to NHS Property Services, advising on both day to day work and central/strategic property matters.
We work with a significant number of NHS Trusts across London, including:
• Barts Health NHSFT
• Moorfields Eye Hospital NHSFT
• Royal Free London NHSFT
We are acting on most of the high profile NHS regeneration projects in London, including the redevelopment of Barts' Whitechapel and Whipps Cross Hospital sites, the transformation of St Ann's Hospital and the redevelopment of Broadmoor Hospital.
Local Government - Steven Smith leads our high-profile local authority regeneration and development work for more than 20 London Boroughs, as well as a wide range of local authorities across the South East.
We have advised a range of London Boroughs, including Barnet, Harrow, Hounslow, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest, on £4bn+ of development and investment schemes.
We are acting for the City of London on its £600m Smithfield Market redevelopment and on the City's creation of a new, world-class Concert Hall (for London Symphony Orchestra).
Housing - We act for a variety of Registered Providers (RPs), including members of the G15 group of the largest London RPs, on a wide range of high profile development and regeneration projects.
Wendy Wilks and Andrew Shaw lead our housing association development offering in London, which complements our existing Registered Provider and local government work which frequently includes housing delivery.
Chambers Review
Bevan Brittan offers niche expertise in the public sector, frequently advising local authorities and NHS trusts on a range of property matters. It assists with major residential and mixed-use development schemes, including related financing matters and joint venture formation. The team has a particular strength in handling hospital sale and redevelopment transactions, with additional expertise in matters concerning residential care homes.
Work Highlights
- Bevan Brittan represented Barts Health NHS Trust in negotiating documents for mass vaccination centres at ExCel London and at Westfield Shopping Centre.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bevan Brittan has a team or person for every legal matter. They have a wide depth of knowledge, skills and relevant experience."
"Bevan Brittan has deal-making colleagues who are very supportive through complex transactions."
"The team at Bevan Brittan is always available to talk through issues when they arise and always look for the solution."
"Bevan Brittan has a team or person for every legal matter. They have a wide depth of knowledge, skills and relevant experience."
"Bevan Brittan has deal-making colleagues who are very supportive through complex transactions."
"The team at Bevan Brittan is always available to talk through issues when they arise and always look for the solution."
Notable Practitioners
Ian Caplan is noted for the strength of his public sector practice and specialises in representing NHS trusts on real estate matters. He has advised on significant hospital redevelopment schemes as well as handling portfolio management.
"Ian is a brilliant solicitor who has the legal expertise to deal with a wide range of matters."
"Ian is an amazing, user-friendly and gifted solicitor."