About

Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP

We provide a multi-disciplinary service to UK and overseas organisations whose property assets are at the heart of their business. With over 135 lawyers we have one of the UK's largest dedicated Real Estate practices. We are ranked in "The Lawyer's" top ten real estate lawyers and in 2017 was voted Real Estate Team of the Year, Northern Law Awards.

Residential: we operate from conception through to sale, with strategic land advice a particular area of expertise. We work for all 12 of the country's leading housebuilders on schemes such as joint venture and the private rented sector.

Retail centres: our team delivers development and litigation, as well as customised, complex volume asset management across 13.8m sq ft of space in the country's largest shopping and leisure destinations.

Telecoms infrastructure: Our work encompasses all aspects of the mast network, dealing with the grant of leases for new masts and apparatus, renewal leases, site sharing agreements and also commercial agreements between operators.

Government and public sector: work extensively for government, health and education bodies. Informed by our detailed understanding of the sector we have developed a pioneering estates outsourcing product which brings efficiency savings for public health bodies.

Christopher Stanwell leads the Planning team. Construction, litigation, tax and finance experts are also key elements of the comprehensive support available, supporting speed of execution and integrated communication.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Yorkshire
5
Band 5
What the Team is Known For

DAC Beachcroft has a respected practice that has broad expertise in commercial and retail property transactions, as well as asset management. The team is adept at handling matters relating to telecommunications infrastructure and healthcare developments. It is also experienced in landlord and tenant work.

Work Highlights

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  • DAC Beachcroft assisted Evans Homes with the acquisition of a strategic residential development site.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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5
Clare Hartley
5
Band 5

Clare Hartley leads the firm's national portfolio management team and regularly assists clients with portfolios of telecoms and retail real estate assets.

"Clare is very pragmatic and knowledgeable across a broad spectrum of contentious and non-contentious matters."

"She delivers top quality advice with a practical and down-to-earth approach to complex matters."

"Clare has great sector awareness and a keen legal mind. She is also reliable and easy to work with."

Ranked Lawyers at
DAC Beachcroft LLP

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Yorkshire

Real Estate

5
Clare Hartley
5
Band 5

Members

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Clare Hartley

Virginia Clegg

Clients

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Barratt

Crest Nicholson

Land Securities

Leeds City Council

Lend Lease

Linden Homes

NHS Trusts

Royal Mail

Sheffield University

Westfield