Ranking tables

Real Estate: £10 million and above | UK

North West

This section covers all aspects of commercial and residential real estate, including investment transactions, development, corporate structuring, acquisitions, portfolio management, and landlord and tenant matters. Advice to institutional landlords, developers, private landlords, commercial tenants and private tenants is considered here. Firms with strong contentious practices can be found elsewhere, in Real Estate Litigation.

Departments included in this list will come with recommendations for their expertise on deals with values of above £10 million, but may also advise on matters below this.

All Departments profiles

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Band 1
  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Addleshaw Goddard acts for an impressive list of blue-chip clients and major investors on major 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.
  2. CMS
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1
  3. Eversheds Sutherland
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. DLA Piper UK LLP
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    DLA Piper UK LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    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 possesses additional expertise in student accommodation, co-living units and industrial estates.
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    Pinsent Masons
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons offers expertise across a range of issues, including developments and regenerations, as well as property work for the public sector. The team in Manchester regularly acts for national investors and developers as well as offering significant experience in the retail and hospitality sectors. The firm also demonstrates considerable expertise in assisting with large infrastructure projects.
  3. Shoosmiths LLP
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    Shoosmiths LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    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. Its team acts for a wide variety of clients, including investors, developers and construction companies, as well as companies from the hospitality sector.
  4. Squire Patton Boggs
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    Squire Patton Boggs
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 3
  1. 3
    Gateley Legal
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Gateley Legal has a respected property team with noted expertise in residential development. The team also handles commercial property transactions, financing and leasing matters in the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors. Gateley's clients include major developers and financial institutions.
  2. JMW Solicitors LLP
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    JMW Solicitors LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  3. Mills & Reeve LLP
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    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Mills & Reeve has a strong public sector offering, regularly advising on real estate matters in the education sector as well as local authorities. The firm's 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.
  4. DAC Beachcroft LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3
  5. DWF
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3
  6. Hill Dickinson LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. Clyde & Co LLP
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    Clyde & Co LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Clyde & Co's Manchester team offers the full range of property services to clients including residential developers and property managers. It regularly acts on acquisitions, disposals, development projects and asset management, with noteworthy experience advising on urban regeneration projects.
  2. Trowers & Hamlins LLP
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    Trowers & Hamlins LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Trowers & Hamlins offers a range of commercial and residential property services from its base in Manchester. It has a strong housing offering with experience in public-private partnerships and is also active in a variety of other areas, such as mixed-use and hospitality sector development projects and portfolio management. The group represents local authorities and other public sector bodies, as well as developers and international investors.
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    Weightmans
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  4. Kuits Solicitors
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 4
  5. TLT LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 4