Real Estate
North West
11 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Michael Buchanan
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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UK
Practice Areas
Michael is a highly experienced Real Estate partner with over two decades of experience advising on wide range of major property mandates. He specialises in advising on complex, high value and long-term urban regeneration, development and investment projects, joint ventures / PPPs and mixed-use schemes, both in the North West and nationally. Michael is one of the leading real estate lawyers in the region and has been ranked as a ‘leading individual’ in Chambers for over a decade providing “highly pragmatic, commercially astute legal advice and “being adept at responding to challenges”.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Real Estate - North West
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Michael Buchanan is well respected for his expertise in advising major commercial developers, institutional investors and public sector clients on significant development projects.
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