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Guy Sackett

Guy Sackett

UK 2026

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Guy is a partner in our real estate development team with over 20 years experience in commercial and residential development. His focus over the past five years has been on large scale residential and mixed use regeneration schemes.

He also has significant expertise in the strategic land and student accommodation sectors, having acted for a number of leading developers, promoters and operators.

Guy is also currently active in the retirement living and build-to-rent sectors. In recent years

Guy has acted on a number of significant transactions including:

-Advising on the £58 million forward sale by Quintain Estates of 600 student accommodation units at Wembley

-Advising on the £180 million regeneration of North Street Quarter in Lewes

-The promotion of a strategically significant Sussex site for delivery of up to 1,500 residential units, together with leisure and care facilities

-Advising a Welbeck Land joint venture on the disposal of the award winning The Green Student Village, Bradford for a sum in excess of £40 million

-Advising on the acquisition and development of a prominent mixed use gateway site in Leicester valued at approximately £50 million

-Advising City College Brighton and Hove on its proposed £40 million development of its city centre campus to include 442 purpose built accommodation units.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Real Estate - The South

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Guy Sackett heads up the firm's real estate team in the South. He is experienced in acting on behalf of both commercial and residential developers.

Strengths

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  • He is an incredible and well-rounded professional. I trust Guy to provide the best service and advice.

    Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Guy has the ability to think through complicated transactions and then distil them into layman's terms. He is committed and always available when I need him. He is a genuine pleasure to work with.

    Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He is excellent.

    Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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