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Band 3

Real Estate

East Midlands

3 Years Ranked

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Career

Career

James is a leading member of Freeths’ Housebuilding & Strategic Land team, a national unit comprising over 80 lawyers focused on the housing sector. He also acts as regional head of Freeths’ Real Estate group in their Midlands offices, leading a combined team of over 120 working across all Real Estate sectors.

Having joined Freeths as a paralegal in 2000, trained and qualified with the firm in 2005 and been promoted to partner in 2013, James has a strong commitment to the exemplary values held by the firm, which were recognised in the firm’s accreditation as a B Corp in 2024. He strives to create an inclusive and collaborative environment for all clients, lawyers and staff, and is a member of the ESG sub-committee focused on reducing the firm’s impact upon the environment.

Personal

Outside work James is active in his local Scout group and is a keen cyclist which he enjoys with his two teenage sons.

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Real Estate - East Midlands

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Band 3
Individual Editorial

James Hart acts for clients on complex acquisitions, disposals, collaboration agreements and sale-leaseback agreements, notably in relation to residential developments.

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