Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 2
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(01202) 786161About
Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP
LA’s extensive real estate team comprises experienced commercial property solicitors spread across our three offices in Bournemouth, London and Southampton. It includes recognised specialists in planning and environmental matters, development, construction and engineering, property litigation and real estate finance.
Our real estate lawyers work in many sectors including care & retirement living, residential development & strategic land and hotels & leisure as well as lending, investment, portfolio management and retail. We also have experience in niche areas such as ports and marinas, waterside developments and assisted living. Our expertise means we can help you identify practical solutions and new opportunities to add value.
We can assist with all aspects of real estate transactions and issues, including:
- Commercial conveyancing, including buying and selling freehold and leasehold properties
- Negotiating leases
- Subletting space no longer required by your business
- Land assembly and strategic land promotion
- Property development or regeneration projects
- Joint ventures and promotion agreements
- Estate and portfolio management and investment
- Planning and environmental issues including negotiating complex planning agreements
- Negotiating construction contracts and other construction issues
- Property disputes
- Water-related developments
- Retirement and assisted living developments
- Social housing matters
Chambers Review
Lester Aldridge has an established development team undertaking a range of work for national house builders and investors, as well as handling refinancing issues for commercial lenders. The team advises on contentious and non-contentious tenant and landlord transactions. It also has expertise in port and marina work and the healthcare sector. The firm's work also includes handling telecoms property issues.
Work Highlights
- Lester Aldridge successfully completed a capital raise provided by Yorkshire Building Society to Cetus Property Investments after the borrower development company had completed the construction of a mixed commercial and residential development in Harlow, Essex.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lester Aldridge provides competent and pertinent specialist legal advice in high-value contract and lease negotiations. It has strong sector knowledge which gives reassurance and essential support."
"The team at Lester Aldridge is always able to advise as expertly on the most complex tenurial and contentious matters as the simplest and delivers advice on both with the same attention to detail."
"Lester Aldridge provides competent and pertinent specialist legal advice in high-value contract and lease negotiations. It has strong sector knowledge which gives reassurance and essential support."
"The team at Lester Aldridge is always able to advise as expertly on the most complex tenurial and contentious matters as the simplest and delivers advice on both with the same attention to detail."
Notable Practitioners
Managing partner at Lester Aldridge, Matthew Barrow centres his respected practice on secured lending transactions and commercial property acquisitions. He is a popular choice for banking clients.
"Matthew Barrow is extremely knowledgeable and commercial in his advice. He is incredibly hardworking, very approachable and supportive."
Roger Woolley is an experienced real estate practitioner with particular knowledge of site acquisition and leasehold transaction matters.
Ranked Lawyers at
Lester Aldridge LLP
The South
Members
Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP
Adam Corcoran
Alison Fuller
Anna Perry
Ashleigh Lydford
Bethan Dodd
Deena Blake
Eleanor Collins
Emma Feltham
Izabela Arnold
James Realff
Lana Farrell
Lucy Garvey
Head of Department
Paul Markides
Phoebe Chandler
Rebecca Humm
Sam Wylie
Sian Rogers
Suki Samra
Head of Department
Tessa Vincent
Tom Alder
Wendy Tsang
Yasmin Curry
Clients
Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP
Allica Bank
Big Yellow
Care South
Fragrance Group
Generation Home
Lloyds Bank plc
McCarthy Stone
Troika Developments
University of Southampton
Yorkshire Building Society (YBS)
Industries
Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP
Banks
Charities / Not for Profit
Commercial & Professional Services
Financial Services
Health Care
Hotels
Ports and marinas
Private Clients / Individuals
Property investment and management
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Retail
Seniors housing
Telecommunications
Travel & Leisure