Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : West Midlands
Band 4
Email address
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+44 (0)845 634 2575About
Provided by Freeths LLP
Our Real Estate team not only provides strength in depth but it also brings together all aspects that a client needs to ensure a successful transaction and hence is a true one-stop shop. The team of around 100 lawyers covers site acquisition, planning, environmental, procurement, construction/development, property management and sale/ acquisition by investment vehicles and institutions. We also integrate tax and dispute resolution advice.
Our experience in both the public and the private sectors gives us an added insight, allowing us to identify and avoid issues before they become problems. We are praised for our pragmatism and commercial awareness, which is why we work with so many household names such as those listed in the client lists below. We are also dealing with high net worth clients and complex cases. Within the team we also specialise further into these groups:
- Commercial Development
- Distressed Property
- Fund Management/Investment Property
- Healthcare/Care Homes
- Licensing
- Litigation/Dispute Resolution
- Property Finance
- Public Sector Property
- Regeneration Projects
- Residential Conveyancing
- Residential Development (site acquisition through to plot sales)
- Retail
- Social Housing
Chambers Review
Freeths has a commercial property team that regularly advises clients on a host of development and investment matters, with particular expertise in town centre redevelopment. Maintains expertise across an array of sectors, with particular strength in retail, healthcare and renewable energy. Also noted for its strength in property finance.
Work Highlights
- Freeths assisted Reading Borough Council on property and procurement advice for the major multi-use development of the Minster Quarter site in Reading worth £100 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freeths' technical expertise is clearlyvery high but over and above that, they are always very personable, explaining what they need to."
"The team consistently provides a high level of service and is always available when required."
"We receive an excellent quality and speed of service and have done for a number of years from the firm."
"The firm knows our business and its commercial drivers well such that they have a high level of commercial awareness in respect of our needs and how they feed into our strategic priorities."
"Freeths' technical expertise is clearlyvery high but over and above that, they are always very personable, explaining what they need to."
"The team consistently provides a high level of service and is always available when required."
"We receive an excellent quality and speed of service and have done for a number of years from the firm."
"The firm knows our business and its commercial drivers well such that they have a high level of commercial awareness in respect of our needs and how they feed into our strategic priorities."
Notable Practitioners
Mitchell Ball advises public sector clients on complex redevelopment projects and retail acquisitions. He also offers expertise to retail clients, particularly with regard to lease renewals.
"Mitchell is our lead contact at the firm and is always available and willing to provide advice and guidance."
"He's always proactive, and makes difficult negotiations and matters as easy as possible."
"Mitchell is very solid and reliable. He's a dependable solicitor."