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Eversheds Sutherland

Real Estate

UK Guide 2026 : Yorkshire


Eversheds Sutherland

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Eversheds Sutherland’s real estate team is among the largest in the UK, delivering award-winning advice across the full property lifecycle. We advise 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 Leeds office is headed by Simon Harris and Steve Falstead and also houses Charlotte Tanikal, Eversheds’ national Real Estate Education lead, alongside 41 further real estate lawyers. The team’s expertise spans restructuring, land estates, blue-chip asset management, retail, and institutional investment, among other areas.

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Real Estate - Yorkshire

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Eversheds Sutherland has a respected real estate team with a strong client base in the retail sector. The firm demonstrates a wealth of experience in investment work, with a significant practice advising clients on leasebacks. It frequently advises on the acquisition and sale of industrial and distribution premises.

Work Highlights

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  • Eversheds Sutherland assisted Audley Court with its sale and leaseback in the retirement village sector.

Strengths

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  • The firm offers clarity of thought, clarity of advice and issue-specific knowledge, as well as speed of engagement.

    Real Estate respondentUK
  • It has a strong team with good commercial knowledge. They are always quick to revert and good at staying up to speed on all matters.

    Real Estate respondentUK
  • Eversheds has an adaptable team and is able to respond to a number of ongoing issues. The advice is always professional, but pragmatic and realistic.

    Real Estate respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Charlotte Tanikal
    Band 5Charlotte Tanikal

    Charlotte Tanikal

    Charlotte Tanikal has a strong real estate practice representing clients from the education and healthcare sectors in particular.

    • Charlotte Tanikal is excellent.

      Real Estate respondentUK
  • Band 5Simon Harris
    Band 5Simon Harris

    Simon Harris

    Simon Harris leads the real estate practice group and handles a range of investment and development matters. He is experienced in real estate transactions and commercial leasing matters.

    • Simon is a strong leader of the Leeds team. He'll always answer the phone.

      Real Estate respondentUK

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