UK Guide 2026 : South West
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Provided by Charles Russell Speechlys
Our Real Estate sector is central to Charles Russell Speechlys. Our key focus areas are:
Private Wealth: We work alongside our Private Wealth team to guide and provide advice on our clients’ real estate transactions, particularly where they are not familiar with UK practices. We also advise a large number of international clients investing in the UK.
Corporate Real Estate: We act for well-known and niche institutional developers, investors, property companies and urban estates. The scale of our resource means we have the ability to service their small as well as their most significant transactions. Our dedicated tenant team support commercial occupiers in their acquisition of offices.
Regeneration: Our regeneration practice leads the contractual elements of some of the largest and most complex mixed use schemes in the country. We have particular expertise on Joint Venture and Partnership arrangements of all types.
Sports/Leisure/Retail/Food & Beverage: We act for well-known national and international occupiers in these sectors, working in specialist groups to provide our clients with every aspect of legal advice required.
Planning: Our planning team provides advice on planning and infrastructure agreements, large scale planning inquiries, enforcement disputes and court proceedings, together with strategic advice to clients on large scale developments and on the use of compulsory purchase, and other public law powers.
Provided by Chambers
Charles Russell Speechlys houses a highly respected team of property litigators who routinely handle a vast array of property litigation matters, including liquidation proceedings, freeholder disputes and lease renewals. The team is noted for its ability to assist a wide range of clients including individuals, third-sector clients and businesses.
Provided by Chambers
Charles Russell Speechlys acted for SPL Real Estate as the defendant in a dispute relating to services over the claimant’s land.
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The team are incredibly commercial. Where a client needs realistic advice and the best client care, Charles Russell Speechlys will give it to them.
Charles Russell Speechlys are very understanding and very helpful.
The team are knowledgeable, well organised and well resourced, and the solicitors at all levels from trainee to partner are very impressive.
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Emma Preece is a senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys in Cheltenham. She has a broad property litigation practice that takes in disputes relating to both commercial and residential real estate, as well as agricultural property.
Emma is so on top of all the details of a case. You can have confidence in her. She's well organised on top of being a good lawyer and strategist. She's a real asset.
Emma is very good and very helpful.
Emma is very easy to work with, and her response times are excellent.
Real Estate Litigation
Provided by Charles Russell Speechlys
Emma Preece
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Practice area: Real Estate Litigation
Location: London (Firms)
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