Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP, Real Estate

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - North East

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Womble Bond Dickinson has an outstanding Newcastle practice as well as impressive national capabilities. The firm is notable for its strength advising local authorities and developers on the acquisition of development sites and the completion of residential and industrial development projects. It frequently assists clients with the acquisition and management of property portfolios and is also particularly active in mandates in the education sector.

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Work Highlights

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Womble Bond Dickinson UK acted for Grainger on a multi-site and multi-year collaboration arrangement with Network Rail and Bloc Group for the delivery of up to 2,000 new homes across six sites around the UK.

Strengths

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A definite go-to firm when technical or complex real estate matters arise.

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Womble's team is reliable, skilled and experienced.

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The firm finds excellent and commercial solutions and can turn things around on ridiculously quick timescales. It always goes completely above and beyond.

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A definite go-to firm when technical or complex real estate matters arise.

Real Estate respondent
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Womble's team is reliable, skilled and experienced.

Real Estate respondent
UK

The firm finds excellent and commercial solutions and can turn things around on ridiculously quick timescales. It always goes completely above and beyond.

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Notable Practitioners

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Adam Heather

Band 1

Adam Heather is managing partner of the firm's Newcastle office and acts for property companies and local authorities on a range of transactional matters. He also handles development projects involving office, retail and industrial assets.

Adam is extremely knowledgeable, hard-working and solution-focused. He is a pleasure to work with on every project.

We enjoyed working with Adam and his team. Throughout the instruction he was always available and provided sound logic and commercial nous to the project.

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John Ralph

Band 2

John Ralph heads the national real estate team at Womble Bond Dickinson. As well as assisting clients with the acquisition and disposal of property, he also has considerable expertise in finance matters related to real estate.

John is a first-rate partner - I know I'm going to get excellent legal advice from him.

He is available when needed and understands the real estate aspects of the business well, especially in relation to finance.

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Tom Willows

Band 2

Tom Willows advises national developers and house builders on the acquisition and development of residential property. He offers significant experience in joint venture and funding agreements, as well as build-to-rent projects.

Tom is absolutely wonderful, the perfect balance between knowledgeable and commercial. Nothing is too much trouble, he comes up with solutions and is exactly what you want in a lawyer.

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Michael Brown

Band 4

Michael Brown assists property investors with portfolio management matters, such as acquisitions, disposals and leasing mandates.

Michael Brown is a very competent technical lawyer.

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Mark Tait

Up and Coming

Mark Tait boasts a broad knowledge of real estate transactions, frequently advising on acquisitions, disposals and portfolio management.

He is a safe pair of hands who can pick out the key points in a negotiation without getting distracted by irrelevant issues. He is the most commercially aware and down-to-earth lawyer.

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