Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 1
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Burges Salmon has an outstanding real estate practice with significant experience of investment transactions and asset management. Its lawyers regularly advise retailers, major landowners and institutional investors. The team also has extensive expertise in development, particularly of student accommodation and mixed-use schemes. It has notable strength in advising clients on redevelopment and regeneration projects, as well as headquarters relocations and large-scale lettings.
Work Highlights
- Burges Salmon advised Translink on its procurement of a real estate development partner, MRP, for a £500 million mixed-use project in Belfast.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Burges Salmon's experienced lead partners are supported by strong real estate associates. The team is attentive and available.."
"The team is able to explain complex situations and bring clients along with its advice. It offers realistic advice and is prepared to listen to other consultants advice and adjust accordingly."
"There is an excellent range of specialism across the organisation to draw from."
"Burges Salmon's experienced lead partners are supported by strong real estate associates. The team is attentive and available.."
"The team is able to explain complex situations and bring clients along with its advice. It offers realistic advice and is prepared to listen to other consultants advice and adjust accordingly."
"There is an excellent range of specialism across the organisation to draw from."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Clark acts on disposals, redevelopments and lettings for a broad range of clients including public bodies, retailers and international and domestic developers.
"Richard Clark facilitates very sound relationships and acts on complex projects."
Ross Polkinghorne is a respected property lawyer in Burges Salmon's Bristol real estate development team. He frequently advises on major redevelopment and regeneration projects in the region.
"Ross Polkinghorne is very personable and approachable. He takes a human and pragmatic approach to things and is positive in his approach."
"Ross is an excellent, results-focused lawyer."
"He is a very strong negotiator."
Philip Beer advises on large-scale redevelopment projects, mixed-use development schemes, real estate transactions and procurement matters. He has experience in brownfield and greenfield issues and has acted in matters involving complex remediation and decommissioning.
"Philip is an expert practitioner, effectively applying and adapting his significant experience of advising on major real estate projects in London and the South East into a regional context."
"Philip is very good at communicating and drawing on internal expertise."
Richard Read heads the real estate investment and asset management team at Burges Salmon. His work includes portfolio acquisitions, disposals and refinancings as well as significant corporate occupier work.
"Rick has been an excellent partner to our business."
Ranked Lawyers at
Burges Salmon LLP
South West