Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire
Band 4
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Provided by Freeths LLP
Our Real Estate team brings together an experienced, dynamic and ambitious team that has achieved significant growth in the seven years it has been operating in Leeds and nine years in Sheffield.
The team focuses on the following areas:
· Leisure and Retail: Very strong expertise in this sector and act for a number of “household” names who are national operators.The Leeds office has this year recently won mandates from three well known retailers with significant shop portfolios. The team undertakes a wide range of transactions, ranging from acquisition and development of new sites and portfolio management and disposals.
· Commercial Development: acting on behalf of a number of reputable developers in the Yorkshire area.
· Manufacturing – acting for corporates and their property requirements primarily industrial and ancillary offices and trading outlets.
· Residential Development: Particular skill in negotiating strategic land options,and promotion agreements.Clients include BDW Trading Limited (Barratt David Wilson Homes), Redrow and Persimmon Homes Limited.
· Government (Local): Both the Leeds and Sheffield offices are on a number of local authority and public body frameworks.
· Real Estate Finance: The team act for both lenders and borrowers in respect of all types of real estate transactions.
Chambers Review
Freeths is particularly noted for its significant experience in logistics and retail sector property transactions. The firm frequently assists with commercial lease negotiations, as well as portfolio management, financing and acquisitions. Noteworthy clients include developers and national retailers.
Work Highlights
- Freeths provided advice to Hargreaves Landon its conditional purchase of 550 acres of land at Lincolnshire Lakes in Gunness near Scunthorpe.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The service level from Freeths is consistently high and the responsiveness of staff is second-to-none in keeping you up to date with how a particular case is progressing."
"The service level from Freeths is consistently high and the responsiveness of staff is second-to-none in keeping you up to date with how a particular case is progressing."
Notable Practitioners
John Flathers regularly assists clients with acquisitions and sales, as well as the real estate aspects of corporate transactions. He counts significant real estate investors and developers among his clients.
"His level of support, quality of advice and interpersonal skills have been exceptional. He provides very straightforward and supported advice."
Liz Banks is a partner in the firm's real estate group. Clients regularly call upon her for advice on a range of property related matters including commercial development, leasing matters, acquisitions and disposals.
"Liz has really good client skills and she is very personable."
"Liz is clear and precise together with being friendly and factual."
Tomasin Reilly is equipped to provide advice on both residential and commercial real estate matters. She counts local authorities, investment funds, housebuilders, landlords and developers among her clients.
"Tomasin is great to work with and is super helpful for all property matters."
Ranked Lawyers at
Freeths LLP
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