Real Estate: up to £10 million

Burnetts is a well-established Carlisle firm that assists clients from the housing industry with transactional mandates and development projects. The team also advises clients from the hospitality and leisure sectors on land acquisitions, lettings and disposals. It has further expertise in portfolio management mandates and portfolio refinancing.

"The lawyers at Burnetts keep calm when handling complicated deals with short time spans and give us great advice on the risks involved."

"Burnetts' service is excellent. Its lawyers gave us everything to get a deal completed on time – it was first rate."

"All of the team at Burnetts that I have dealt with have been competent and I am very happy with the service provided."

"The lawyers at Burnetts seek to ensure the matter in question is fully understood and then draw on their shared experiences to reach a strategy to proceed."

Burnetts advised InvestAcc Pension Trustees on its purchase of Solway House in Carlisle as a new head office.

Helen Hayward assists developers and investors with a range of residential developments and transactions. She is also experienced in portfolio management. "Helen is first rate and understands exactly what we want, how we make decisions and what is important to our business." "Helen Hayward is an excellent lawyer, she's just great. She remains calm and goes above and beyond for us. She is always looking out for us." "I am very happy with the service from Helen."