Real Estate: £10 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 3
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0315 402 0001About
Provided by JMW Solicitors LLP
JMW’s Real Estate Commercial Team provides a comprehensive range of commercial real estate services across all disciplines to a wide variety of clients including commercial and residential developers, investors, retail and leisure operators, major corporate occupiers, care home operators and a range of funders.
Our sector specialisms include development, healthcare, industrial, investment, leisure, occupiers, property finance, residential development, retail, transport and logistics, planning & licensing and infrastructure & energy
Our approach to client service is best described as “hands on”. We look to build our team around our clients and their needs and work closely with other professional advisors and our other specialist departments (including our property litigation, banking and real estate finance departments departments) to offer a truly bespoke service.
Our aim is to be our clients’ trusted adviser and an integral part of their business and we are proud to have a sizeable number of long-standing clients who return to us again and again for all their real estate transactions. We believe in “tailored advice”. We take time to ask pertinent questions as only then can we understand our clients’ priorities and objectives at which point we can look to provide the right advice; advice geared to the specific needs and circumstances of our client.
Chambers Review
JMW Solicitors in Manchester is regularly involved in significant residential and commercial regeneration projects, while also being well versed in development site acquisitions and property disposals. The team is active on projects in the retail and healthcare sectors and can additionally assist with the real estate aspects of significant telecommunications and infrastructure schemes.
Work Highlights
- JMW advised CityFibre on all English property-related matters regarding its nationwide roll-out of its UK Gigabit Broadband Network.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We have proactive and sensible discussions with JMW. Its team is robust, has good experience and is always on hand with quick responses."
"JMW's service levels and responsiveness are first class. The personnel we have used there have been excellent."
"JMW offers a great service and provides us with excellent advice – I can't say much more than that!"
"JMW provides an exemplary service, even when dealing with complicated transactions with tight deadlines."
"The team at JMW has no end of experience and enthusiasm to support its clients. Its lawyers are very diligent, responsive and provide sound advice."
"We have proactive and sensible discussions with JMW. Its team is robust, has good experience and is always on hand with quick responses."
"JMW's service levels and responsiveness are first class. The personnel we have used there have been excellent."
"JMW offers a great service and provides us with excellent advice – I can't say much more than that!"
"JMW provides an exemplary service, even when dealing with complicated transactions with tight deadlines."
"The team at JMW has no end of experience and enthusiasm to support its clients. Its lawyers are very diligent, responsive and provide sound advice."
Notable Practitioners
Thomas Pearson is the joint head of commercial real estate at JMW in Manchester. He specialises in development work across a diverse range of areas, such as healthcare, retail, leisure and residential.
"Thomas is always excellent to work with. He is commercial, speedy to respond and his legal knowledge is second to none."
"Thomas Pearson is professional and great to work with."
David Frankland is a partner at JMW Solicitors who advises his clients on real estate matters relating to property management, investment, development, acquisition and disposal. He is experienced in working for both listed and private developers on the forward-funding, sales and JV arrangements of office, residential and commercial spaces.
"David Frankland is an excellent solicitor."
"David Frankland is excellent, extremely knowledgeable and understands his clients' requirements."
"David Frankland is very pragmatic in his approach."