UK Guide 2026 : The South
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Our Real Estate team give commercially orientated advice and ensure a speedily concluded transaction whether you are purchasing, selling or leasing commercial property.
Our experienced Real Estate team act on a variety of different commercial transactions including asset management, acquisitions and disputes.
We act for a wide variety of clients including businesses, individuals, leading house builders and developers, pension funds, retailers, restaurateurs, lenders and local authorities.
Our lawyers have detailed knowledge and experience of the market and provide commercial and practical advice tailored to the individual needs of each client.
We also work closely with colleagues in our Real Estate Disputes team in order to provide a complete property service to our clients.
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Thomson Snell & Passmore often handles complex property finance work, acting for both lenders and borrowers. The firm is equipped to handle residential and commercial development work, as well as transactions for major national retail clients with sizeable property portfolios. It has strong ties to the agriculture, charity and education sectors.
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Thomson Snell & Passmore continued to support COOK Trading with its expanding kitchen, logistics and warehouse portfolio, assisting with matters of strategic acquisitions and construction.
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We are particularly impressed by their deep expertise, personalised service and proactive approach. They all bring a unique combination of specialised knowledge in their respective fields.
They are very pragmatic in their approach and I feel I have the legal view but also the risk assessment with it and the right level of information to make my decision.
The department has a wealth of experience and always offered a quick response to queries.
The team is diverse. They are well qualified and experienced in their area.
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Richard Ellard is an experienced real estate partner who specialises in property finance transactions and investment acquisitions. He is adept at acting for clients across both the public and private sectors.
Richard is very commercial, proactive and down to earth. He is good to deal with and gets the job done.
Richard is outstanding. He is a rare mixture of being incredibly strategic but with a pragmatic approach to problem solving and ensuring the job gets done.
Joanne Wright regularly manages large retail portfolios and has further experience in supporting clients on corporate acquisitions and redevelopment projects.
Joanne is great at keeping ahead of the business, and her day-to-day knowledge of our portfolio is amazing.
Jo is responsive and easy to deal with. She is always prepared to pick up the phone and considers the commercial side of things as well.
Katherine Morgan offers notable expertise in commercial development, investment transactions and real estate finance matters. She also has considerable experience in landlord and tenant work.
Katherine is adaptive to client styles, responsive to the clients' expectations and business needs, and always responds in advance of being chased by clients.
Head of Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
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Sarah Easton
Matthew Grogan
Joanne Wright
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