Real Estate: £10 million and above | UK

Addleshaw Goddard acts for an impressive list of blue-chip clients and major investors on large real estate deals. The Manchester team offers a wealth of investment and development experience across an array of sectors, including housing, education, infrastructure and logistics. The group provides additional expertise in retail and office developments, acquisitions and disposals.

DLA Piper's commercial property team is noted for its handling of substantial projects in the North West region, as well as across the wider UK and internationally, thanks to the firm's strong network of offices. Lawyers in the firm's Manchester and Liverpool offices advise major developers and pension funds on complex development and investment matters and also act for public bodies. The team has additional expertise in student accommodation, co-living units and industrial estates.

Hill Dickinson has an established team in Liverpool and Manchester that represents clients in commercial property acquisitions, lettings, and sale and leaseback transactions. The team is particularly skilled at handling matters in the retail, transport and logistics sectors. Hill Dickinson is also equipped to advise public sector clients and regularly deals with major development projects, including urban regeneration, as well as industrial and residential developments.

Mills & Reeve has a strong public sector offering, regularly advising on real estate matters in the education sector, as well as for local authorities. The real estate team in Manchester also offers expertise in landlord and tenant, investment and development matters to private sector clients, including in relation to retail, leisure and logistics properties. It is also able to advise clients on the real estate aspects of corporate deals.

JMW Solicitors in Manchester is regularly involved in significant residential and commercial regeneration projects, while also being well versed in development site acquisitions and property disposals. The team is active on projects in the retail and healthcare sectors, and can additionally assist with the real estate aspects of significant telecommunications and infrastructure schemes.

Shoosmiths has a highly rated team in Manchester with strong development and investment credentials. The firm handles a number of significant mixed-use urban regeneration projects across the UK and offers expertise in real estate finance and leasing transactions. It has additional experience advising clients on the acquisition, disposal, construction and funding of residential development schemes. The team acts for a wide variety of clients, including investors, developers and construction companies, as well as companies from the hospitality sector.

The Manchester property team at Squire Patton Boggs frequently advises developers and public bodies on regeneration matters, with expertise in the hospitality and leisure sectors, as well as in student accommodation. The team regularly advises on the funding of development schemes and can assist with private-public joint ventures.

Browne Jacobson's real estate and property teams in Manchester have a strong focus on housing, health and energy, and act across the private, public and third sectors. Its lawyers often advise clients on residential development transactions, SMEs and commercial property applications in the social care sector.

Fieldfisher's Manchester-based property team acts for major retailers, energy companies and public sector clients on development projects and real estate acquisitions in the logistics, hospitality, commercial and residential sectors. It also represents lenders and borrowers in real estate portfolio reorganisations and development finance mandates.

Weightmans has a strong public sector offering, regularly advising on urban regeneration schemes and the real estate aspects of transport infrastructure projects. The team often acts on residential development projects for a number of house builders and is involved in significant development and transactional work within the leisure sector. It also assists with complex business park and renewable energy developments. Weightmans has offices in both Liverpool and Manchester.