UK Guide 2026 : West Midlands
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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.
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Shoosmiths is an accomplished commercial property practice noted for its experience in matters pertaining to the education, retail and automotive sectors. It excels in residential development and social housing matters, and maintains a healthy reputation for its property investment work. Also noted for the strength of its property finance group.
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Shoosmiths assisted Taylor Wimpey with the acquisition of land at Drakelow Power Station by way of an unconditional simultaneous exchange and completion.
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The Shoosmiths team are down to earth and work hard to ensure we are fully supported. Their client care is excellent and they are good at raising new issues we need to be aware of.
The firm's pace and speed is great, and they have got a wealth of expertise in different practice areas.
The team's ability to communicate matters, such as timetables and documents, is first class. The lawyers at Shoosmiths are responsive and know our business well.
Shoosmiths' responses are thorough, clear and issued in a timely manner. They demonstrate a very high level of commercial awareness and understand our business very well.
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Jason Jackson leads the firm's real estate clients and markets offering in the Midlands. He acts for clients in relation to commercial real estate development, with a particular focus on logistics sites.
James Needham specialises in development work, regularly acting for developers and land promoters. He has extensive experience advising clients on strategic land matters, development management agreements, funding, and collaboration agreements relating to both commercial and residential development projects.
Catherine provides pragmatic advice and is a good problem solver. She is very diligent and is good at giving us alternative solutions.
Tim Flight is noted for his work on high-value acquisition and development projects, as well as advising on forward sale developments.
Tim provided really good, practical and sensible advice. He is extremely proactive and has found really good legal solutions. He goes above and beyond.
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