Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : West Midlands
Band 2
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Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
With one of the largest multi-disciplinary real estate practices in the UK, Shoosmiths brings leading insight and expertise to any property transaction or dispute, regardless of size or complexity, ensuring a highly-skilled and commercial approach that goes beyond simply advising on ‘the law’.
Shoosmiths delivers national solutions supplemented with local knowledge, allowing us to bring the best of both worlds to our clients’ transactions. With 13 locations across the UK, our knowledge of our cities and regions, as well as the connections we have in the local markets and sectors, means we can support our clients in a more intimate way, which factors in the nuances of those markets.
Our solutions-focused approach means we take time to really understand our clients’ objectives and the drivers behind their deals. We like to get to know our clients, ensuring we fully align with their wider real estate ambitions and appreciate their diverse requirements and challenges. We want to understand their strategic drivers so that we can be proactive, intuitive and get them to their goals swiftly. One size does not fit all.
Delivering real estate projects which help shape the landscape and communities in which we live and work is a genuine motivator for our lawyers and at the heart of Shoosmiths’ real estate offering. Our lawyers are naturally inquisitive and excited both by the law and doing deals.
We love what we do and it shows.
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths is an accomplished commercial property practice, noted for its experience in matters pertaining to the education, retail and automotive sectors. It excels in residential development and social housing matters, and maintains a healthy reputation for its property investment work. Also noted for the strength of its property finance group.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths assisted Poundland on the acquisition of a number of Wilko store leases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shoosmithsdeals with clients well and understands the workings of our business."
"I am very impressed with Shoosmiths' can-do attitude and ownership of issues."
"The team is very good at advising on complex real estate matters. It's a great team throughout and they're always quick and responsive."
"Shoosmithsdeals with clients well and understands the workings of our business."
"I am very impressed with Shoosmiths' can-do attitude and ownership of issues."
"The team is very good at advising on complex real estate matters. It's a great team throughout and they're always quick and responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Jason Jackson leads the firm's real estate clients and markets offering in the Midlands. He acts for clients in relation to commercial real estate development, with a particular focus on logistics sites.
James Needham specialises in development work, regularly acting for developers and land promoters. He has extensive experience advising clients on strategic land matters, development management agreements, funding, and collaboration agreements relating to both commercial and residential development projects.
"It is nice to do transactions with James; he is a brilliant lawyer and is very self-assured."
Natalie Edwards primarily represents developers, as well as landowners and land promoters, alongside this she has notable experience in strategic land matters and large acquisitions.
Catherine Hood acts for real estate developers and investors on a wide range of property transactions. She also has particular expertise in advising clients in the automotive sector on property portfolio management.
"What stands out is Catherine's knowledge of the industry; her advice is very tailored to us."
"She's very good because of her level of experience and superb knowledge. She's very calm and measured too."
Tim Flight is noted for his work on high-value acquisition and development projects, as well as advising on forward sale developments.
"Tim deals with things efficiently and quickly. He's also good at providing pragmatic solutions for real estate problems."
"He is well-known and respected."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shoosmiths LLP
West Midlands
Clients
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Manor Oak Homes Limited
Maximus Group Limited
Newlands Property Developments LLP
Nurton Developments Limited
Stoford Properties Limited