Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 1
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Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
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.
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths offers a wealth of expertise in major infrastructure matters, including those in the transport sector. The firm has significant expertise not only in property financing and portfolio restructuring but also in both commercial and residential development, regularly assisting clients such as well-known house builders, retailers and public sector organisations. Its lawyers are also equipped to handle matters in the retail and healthcare sectors. The team's clients benefit from the firm's national network.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths assisted Lifeways Group on a restructuring of the group through a cross-class cramdown, a novel restructuring tool, whereby the group’s existing lenders performed a debt-for-equity swap underpinned by the company being able to compromise onerous property liabilities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shoosmiths has an excellent partner-led service that is able to handle the most complex of acquisitions with ease."
"Shoosmiths provides informal updates across a wide variety of topics through their newsletter, but always bring a realistic commercial approach to all of their legal transactions."
"Shoosmiths has an excellent partner-led service that is able to handle the most complex of acquisitions with ease."
"Shoosmiths provides informal updates across a wide variety of topics through their newsletter, but always bring a realistic commercial approach to all of their legal transactions."
Notable Practitioners
Joanne McGuinness leads the real estate team in the firm's Solent office. She maintains a broad practice in commercial and residential real estate, and has noteworthy expertise in rail infrastructure matters. McGuinness acts for clients across the public and private sectors.
"Joanne McGuinness has a wealth of commercial vision."
Mehar Patel focuses his practice on real estate matters including landlord and tenant issues, portfolio management and real estate development. He also frequently acts for both borrowers and lenders on acquisitions and developments.
Katrina Spolander assists clients with acquisitions, portfolio management and refinancing. She is experienced in representing clients in the retail, telecommunications and financial sectors.
"Katrina Spolander is a great all-round commercial advisor."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shoosmiths LLP
The South
Clients
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Dukes Education Group
Hitachi Europe Limited
Hitachi Rail Limited
Telefonica UK Limited
The Hamleys Group