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Penningtons Manches’ real estate practice combines strength and breadth with over 80 partners, consultants and associates across the firm offering focused, practical and high quality advice on all stages and types of real estate transactions.
We are experienced in dealing with investment sales and purchases, funding agreements, development schemes, portfolio management, structuring and joint ventures, distressed debt acquisition, landlord & tenant matters and enfranchisement as well as smaller commercial property work. Specialist planning, environmental, taxation and disputes expertise is also provided.
Our wide client base ranges from property entrepreneurs, based in the UK and internationally, to property companies, contractors, banks, institutional investors and corporates with surplus properties. We also deliver expert guidance to the social housing sector, health and care providers, mixed use developers, retailers and tenants, educational establishments and student accommodation providers.
Our lawyers blend expertise and efficiency with a thorough understanding of your needs to provide you with the right specialist skills, realistic costs and appropriate timescales throughout the acquisition, development, sale and management of an individual property or substantial portfolio.
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Penningtons Manches Cooper advised Fortitudo on the acquisition and development of a significant mixed-use project valued around £50 million in the centre of Bournemouth.
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Communication is always available and you can speak to a member of the team at virtually any time. I have a clear understanding of what is happening at any point of any transaction.
We appreciate the department's understanding, speed, efficiency and commercially astute advice tailored specifically to our requirements.
They are aligned to the needs of the client and remain focused on providing rounded commercial property advice. The advice is always given within the wider context of the business growth strategy.
The team are responsive, proactive and friendly. They possess great depth of knowledge and experience.
The knowledge is impeccable and if the individual can't provide an answer, they will always have an internal colleague who can. All matters of residential and commercial transactions are well covered.
Communication is always available and you can speak to a member of the team at virtually any time. I have a clear understanding of what is happening at any point of any transaction.
We appreciate the department's understanding, speed, efficiency and commercially astute advice tailored specifically to our requirements.
They are aligned to the needs of the client and remain focused on providing rounded commercial property advice. The advice is always given within the wider context of the business growth strategy.
The team are responsive, proactive and friendly. They possess great depth of knowledge and experience.
The knowledge is impeccable and if the individual can't provide an answer, they will always have an internal colleague who can. All matters of residential and commercial transactions are well covered.
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Simon is a trustworthy and professional adviser with an excellent eye for commercial detail.
Simon is approachable, focused and commercially realistic in the advice he provides.
Simon is a very knowledgeable solicitor.
He has never let us down.
Simon is diligent, friendly and good to work with. He is a great solicitor with vast expertise and experience.

Laura Gorman is a partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper. She regularly acts on major development projects across residential, commercial and logistics assets. Gorman is also proficient in supporting corporate transactions with large real estate portfolios and handling complex lease work.
She is an incredibly diligent and personable solicitor.
Laura is very thorough, responsive and commercial.
Laura is straight-talking, efficient and friendly.
Laura has been invaluable by providing great advice around the commercial elements of any deal structure. Her professionalism gives us the confidence that we have the best advice possible.
Laura is approachable, focused and commercially realistic in the advice she provides.