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Shoosmiths LLP

Real Estate

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With one of the largest multi-disciplinary real estate practices in the UK, Shoosmiths brings leading insight and expertise to any property transaction or dispute, regardless of size or complexity, ensuring a highly-skilled and commercial approach that goes beyond simply advising on ‘the law’.

Shoosmiths delivers national solutions supplemented with local knowledge, allowing us to bring the best of both worlds to our clients’ transactions. With 13 locations across the UK, our knowledge of our cities and regions, as well as the connections we have in the local markets and sectors, means we can support our clients in a more intimate way, which factors in the nuances of those markets.

Our solutions-focused approach means we take time to really understand our clients’ objectives and the drivers behind their deals. We like to get to know our clients, ensuring we fully align with their wider real estate ambitions and appreciate their diverse requirements and challenges. We want to understand their strategic drivers so that we can be proactive, intuitive and get them to their goals swiftly. One size does not fit all.

Delivering real estate projects which help shape the landscape and communities in which we live and work is a genuine motivator for our lawyers and at the heart of Shoosmiths’ real estate offering. Our lawyers are naturally inquisitive and excited both by the law and doing deals.

We love what we do and it shows.

Clients (5)

  • Davidson Kemper
  • The PRS REIT plc
  • Stewart Melrose Pension Scheme
  • Sigma Capital Group
  • City Property Glasgow

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Real Estate - Scotland

What the Team is Known For

Shoosmiths has a strong real estate team advising on a wide range of development and investment transactions, as well as real estate finance matters in both Scottish and English jurisdictions. The team also assists with lease work and other property matters for corporate occupiers. The lawyers demonstrate particular expertise in retail and residential property, and are also equipped to act for leisure clients, as well as energy clients with solar, battery and wind projects.

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Work Highlights

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  • Shoosmiths acted for Bellway Homes on the purchase of a site for residential development in North Lanarkshire.

Strengths

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  • The real estate team are focused on providing solutions and go above and beyond to meet client deadlines and expectations. The property team provides excellent legal and commercial advice.

    Real Estate respondentUK

  • Shoosmiths offer excellent advice with commercial understanding of its implications.

    Real Estate respondentUK

  • Shoosmiths are highly effective and efficient. They gave consistently sound advice and understood their client's intent and could act on this.

    Real Estate respondentUK

  • Shoosmiths are able to advise ways forward when matters become more complex and explain these in an accessible way. Their knowledge base is consistently excellent.

    Real Estate respondentUK

  • The team are very commercial, extremely responsive and provide excellent service. There is a high level of expertise in the team.

    Real Estate respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Robin Mitchell
    Robin Mitchell

    Robin Mitchell

    Robin Mitchell is recommended for his work on behalf of retail occupiers, regularly advising them on new and existing leases. He also works on planning and restructuring matters.

    • Robin Mitchell is always responsive and commercially astute.

      Real Estate respondentUK

    • Robin Mitchell is a pleasure to work with.

      Real Estate respondentUK

    • Robin's technical ability and commercial sense are real strengths.

      Real Estate respondentUK
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  • Janette Speed
    Janette Speed

    Janette Speed

    Janette Speed has a particular focus on residential development, advising a number of national house builders as well as large landowners. She also has experience advising on matters in the student accommodation and social housing spaces.
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Scotland

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