Abby Dry
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Real Estate
Band 4
About
Provided by Abby Dry
Practice Areas
Abby has over 22 years’ experience and extensive expertise in the real estate sector and is based in Liverpool. In recent years she has specialised in retail-focused real estate work, advising investors and retailers on high-profile deals and managing a portfolio of 23 shopping centres, 23 retail parks and 660 community pubs.
Work Highlights
Acting for NewRiver REIT plc on the acquisition and management of over £1bn of property assets across the UK including numerous retail parks and shopping centres.
Negotiating a form of long lease for the acquisition of a portfolio of assets in retail parks across the UK from a major supermarket land owner.
Dealing with high profile development agreements with numerous Local Authorities for major city centre redevelopments.
Leading a team of lawyers acting for NewRiver REIT plc on daily asset management transactions covering 23 community shopping centres and 23 retail parks, and over 660 community pubs.
Education
1995 - Legal Practice Diploma, College of Law
1994 – LLB(hons), University of Liverpool, Liverpool
Chambers Review
UK
Abby Dry is a well-regarded real estate lawyer and heads the Liverpool office of CMS. She regularly assists clients with property sales of mixed-use sites.