Ranking tables
Real Estate: £10-50 million | UK
London (Firms)
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Band 1
Band 2
Karli Hiscock Bates Wells5 Years Ranked
Mark Traynor Bates Wells7 Years Ranked
Matthew Farmer Steptoe UK LLP16 Years Ranked
Melanie Benson Harbottle & Lewis LLP12 Years Ranked
Peter Sugden Clyde & Co LLP20 Years Ranked
Rachel Francis-Lang Lewis Silkin3 Years Ranked
Tim Allen Bristows LLP3 Years Ranked- Mark HurstHamlins LLP
Band 3
Christopher Langan RWK Goodman5 Years Ranked
Clive Pearce Freeths LLP2 Years Ranked
David Philips Howard Kennedy LLP2 Years Ranked
Ian Caplan Bevan Brittan LLP4 Years Ranked
Ian Rowson Freeths LLP4 Years Ranked
Jamie Huard Bates Wells3 Years Ranked
Jonathan Fewster Broadfield Law UK LLP 4 Years Ranked
Phillip Hope Fox Williams LLP3 Years Ranked- Alastair MossHill Dickinson LLP
- Simon DawesKennedys
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All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bates WellsReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedBates Wells has a strong profile for real estate transactions for clients in the non-profit sector, while also regularly handling property matters for clients in the education, retail and healthcare fields. The firm's practitioners offer additional capability in the finance and secured lending sphere, particularly on behalf of alternative lenders including loan and grant-giving bodies. The team is also highly experienced in complex occupier work, including major headquarters sales and relocations.
1 Bevan Brittan LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedBevan Brittan offers niche expertise in the public sector, frequently advising local authorities and NHS trusts on a range of property matters. It assists with major residential and mixed-use development schemes, including related financing matters and joint venture formation. The team has a particular strength in handling hospital sale and redevelopment transactions, with additional expertise in matters concerning residential care homes.
1 Howard Kennedy LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedHoward Kennedy advises on a range of occupier work, most notably for those in the leisure and retail sectors. The team is also capable of acting on regeneration or development schemes from the very first stages through to completion, as well as handling the management of portfolios or investment properties. The firm can also handle corporate real estate matters as well as the property aspects of business restructuring and insolvency.
1 Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedPenningtons Manches Cooper has an impressive team handling investment and development matters and joint venture property projects. The firm regularly advises on student accommodation, prime residential sales and purchases, and a variety of other property investments. It also ably handles the acquisition and disposal of substantial property portfolios, notably in the hotels and leisure sector. The group's development expertise includes residential schemes and mixed-use redevelopments.
1 Russell-CookeReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedRussell-Cooke is noted for its work in the retail sector, representing both investor landlords and retailers. It handles a variety of development projects in addition to property purchases and sales, with further expertise in the leisure and hospitality sectors. The team also undertakes significant transactions involving educational premises as well as residential sales, conversions and developments.
Band 2
2 Blake MorganReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBlake Morgan's high-quality real estate practice offers clients the benefit of the firm's considerable regional and national strength. It has notable abilities in an array of real estate issues including development, portfolio management and investment purchases. The team regularly advises corporate occupiers and social housing providers, with further expertise in retail and industrial property matters.
2 Broadfield Law UK LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBroadfield Law fields a team skilled in a variety of real estate matters including investment transactions and development schemes. It is frequently sought after by clients in the charity, healthcare and public sectors, among others. The group is active in portfolio management as well as on the real estate aspects of corporate deals and also handles commercial leasing matters on behalf of both landlords and tenants.
2 Freeths LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedFreeths offers strength across a wide range of property matters, including commercial development, lettings and investment acquisitions. The firm regularly acts for local authorities and other public sector bodies, as well as landowners and developers, on complex matters including mixed-use redevelopments and urban regeneration. The team also fields expertise in the retail and leisure sectors.
2 Memery CrystalReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedMemery Crystal has a multifaceted commercial property offering with broad capabilities in estate and asset management, transactional work and tax structuring. The team has notable development expertise, including high-end residential and hotel redevelopments. It advises developers and investors from both the UK and overseas, including high net worth individuals and family offices. The firm's diverse client base also includes retailers, banks, offshore entities and wealth managers.
Band 3
3 Fox Williams LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedFox Williams is active across a wide range of property mandates, including both residential and commercial matters. It handles investment transactions and asset management on behalf of landlords and investors as well as work for corporate occupiers. The group also advises on a range of mixed-use and residential development projects and has further experience representing clients in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.3 Kingsley Napley LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedKingsley Napley is proficient in a broad range of commercial and residential property matters, including portfolio management and acquisitions work. The firm's wider strengths include representing corporate occupiers and handling real estate financing transactions. The group is experienced in managing residential developments on behalf of high net worth individuals and also advises on mixed-use and urban redevelopment schemes.
3 RWK GoodmanReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedRWK Goodman offers a full-service team that provides leasing, structuring and transactional advice to a wide range of clients including developers, investors and high net worth individuals. Areas of focus for the group include the retail, hospitality, leisure and luxury residential property sectors. The team regularly advises clients with substantial property portfolios on strategic investments as well as ongoing asset management.3 Shepherd and Wedderburn LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedShepherd and Wedderburn handles acquisitions and disposals for investment clients, including the purchase and sale of high-value portfolios. Its team also works with clients on development matters and continues to be an authority on wind farm property issues. The group offers additional strength in representing both investors and corporate occupiers in commercial leasing transactions and has notable expertise in matters relating to shopping centres and other retail property.
3 Squire Patton BoggsReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs leverages its strong national and international presence to advise a diverse client base on highly complex matters. It frequently advises on private and institutional investments, development and real estate finance. The team is active in the healthcare and retail sectors, among others, and also advises on the real estate aspects of major energy and transport projects.
3 Steptoe UK LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSteptoe's real estate team continues to be a key player in matters concerning data centres, residential development and retail property. Lawyers in the group pool together knowledge on development, investment and property management to advise a wide range of clients on complex matters. The team also possesses niche expertise in matters concerning retirement living facilities and often represents investors and other clients in possession of substantial property portfolios.
Band 4
4 Bird & BirdReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBird & Bird's real estate team has vast experience handling a wide array of real estate matters ranging from acquisitions, leases and work involving mixed-use developments. Clients particularly look to the firm in areas involving data centres and retail premises.
4 Bristows LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedThe commercial real estate practice at Bristows offers a wide range of expertise in transactional matters including leasing, acquisitions and disposals and office relocations. It also often assists clients with the management of property portfolios. The firm's client base includes investors as well as corporate occupiers from a range of sectors such as technology, retail and life sciences.
4 Collyer Bristow LLPReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCollyer Bristow has an experienced real estate team with notable expertise in mixed-use and residential development projects, advising on all aspects from site assembly to final sales. The firm also handles a wide range of investments and asset management work for clients including sovereign wealth funds and property companies. The group has further strength in advising both landlords and tenants on commercial leasing transactions.
4 Irwin MitchellReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell has an established group advising on all areas of property law including residential and commercial development as well as investment transactions. It has further expertise in a range of landlord and tenant matters, particularly on behalf of occupier clients, with additional experience in asset management for multi-let properties and portfolios. The team also advises private clients on leasehold enfranchisement work.4 KattenReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedKatten fields an experienced team equipped to handle all types of real estate transactions including finance, investment, development and joint venture matters. The group is also familiar with corporate structured property transactions and acts for a range of clients, including offshore entities and institutional investors. It also often advises hoteliers and investors on sales, purchases and asset management in relation to hotel real estate.
4 VWVReal Estate: £10-50 million2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedVWV regularly represents charities, retailers and corporate clients in a range of development projects, acquisitions and sales. The firm offers strong capabilities in leasehold work, including lease extensions, and advises occupiers of estates on a wide range of concerns related to their property portfolios. It is also known for its strong capabilities in the education sector.