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Eversheds Sutherland

Real Estate: £10 million and above

UK Guide 2026 : North West

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Eversheds Sutherland

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Eversheds Sutherland’s real estate team is one of the largest in the UK, delivering award-winning advice across the full property lifecycle. We support investors, developers, funders, occupiers, and public sector bodies on complex, high-value matters throughout the UK and Europe. Our integrated approach spans planning, construction, tax, finance, and corporate disciplines, ensuring strategic, outcome-driven solutions. Over the past three years, we have advised on more than £25bn of transactions, including investment and development deals, joint ventures, regeneration schemes, and portfolio transactions.

Our Manchester Real Estate group provides a comprehensive service to a varied portfolio of clients, focusing on Corporate Real Estate, Government and Infrastructure, and Investment Management Services. Trusted by clients to handle high-value and strategically important transactions, the team is one of the most established in the North West. It continues to grow, complementing expertise across retail, financial services, energy, diversified industrials, and healthcare.

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Real Estate: £10 million and above - North West

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Eversheds Sutherland offers first-class development and investment capability, regularly advising on complex and high-profile regeneration and development schemes. It is skilled in a variety of transactional matters, with particular experience in sale and leasebacks. The team offers impressive expertise in sectors such as financial services, care facilities, residential and retail. Its clients include national developers and international investors.
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Work Highlights

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  • Eversheds Sutherland assisted Morrisons Supermarkets with the disposal of its fuel business to Motor Fuel Group, quoted at £2.5 billion.

Strengths

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  • The team demonstrate an ability to act at pace on complex matters, while being able to convey them to non-real estate professionals and provide advice in an easily understood form.

    Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

  • This department has a core team who know the history of our complex property portfolio in extreme depth and have a strong network of support of other specialists.

    Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

  • The team are very responsive, hard-working and fun to work with. They have high-quality lawyers.

    Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

  • Different teams and departments work cohesively and effectively internally to solve complex matters.

    Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

  • The partners are able to identify what is business-critical and what the implications are, drawing on other departments' expertise where necessary.

    Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Elizabeth Cartwright
    Elizabeth Cartwright

    Elizabeth Cartwright

    Elizabeth Cartwright is head of the firm's corporate real estate team, with experience in the senior living, industrial and defence sectors, among others. She advises on the full range of real estate matters, including acquisitions, disposals, and sale and leaseback transactions.

    • Elizabeth Cartwright works very hard for us and provides a first-class service.

      Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

    • Elizabeth provides proactive support throughout the transactions.

      Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

    • Elizabeth provides a great service and ensures that her team are coordinated, available and applied, as required.

      Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK
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  • Phillip Tunney
    Phillip Tunney

    Phillip Tunney

    Phillip Tunney frequently advises healthcare providers, investors and corporates on high-value real estate transactions. He has a particularly strong practice in the chemicals sector.

    • Phillip is an exceptional legal professional and shows unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes.

      Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

    • Phillip consistently demonstrates professionalism, integrity and a client-focused approach, ensuring that each issue is handled with care and precision.

      Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK

    • Phillip Tunney leads a number of complex matters for us.

      Real Estate: £10 million and above respondentUK
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