Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 3
Email address
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01225 337599About
Provided by Stone King LLP
We deal with a wide range of clients and cover the full range of property matters including development, acquisition, disposal, letting, licensing, management and general property issues, both contentious and non-contentious.
Additionally, we have specialist knowledge and experience in the following sector areas:
- Business: working for corporate clients in regard to their property requirements from sales and purchases to complex leasing arrangements. We deal with portfolio sales, funding arrangements and all areas of general commercial property work.
- Charity: we have an in-depth understanding of the different ways in which charities work, the complexity of complying with charity law and in particular the special requirements of the Charities Act.
- Construction.
- Education: property plays a huge part in Stone King’s education sector specialism. Almost all education transactions contain significant property elements. In this area we provide our property advice plus expert knowledge of the often-complex education legislation.
- Faith: we offer a full service to faith sector clients alongside an understanding of what matters to them in the context of their mission. We act for a number of large portfolio landowner clients, as well as smaller faith organisations of different types of faith.
- Litigation.
- Residential Property.
Chambers Review
Stone King is acknowledged for its expertise in property work for charities and educational institutions, including independent schools, academies and faith schools. The firm regularly advises religious orders on asset management matters, including advice on land structure and arrangements. Heritage organisations also feature among the team's client list. Its lawyers advise clients on freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, as well as landlord and tenant issues.
Work Highlights
- Stone King advised Clifton Diocese on various real estate matters in connection with its property portfolio.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stone King do exceedingly well and ensure that we are kept up-to-date with evolving situations. Its specialities and experience have proven to be invaluable in some very difficult situations."
"Stone King has a wide range of partner knowledge and experience."
"Stone King do exceedingly well and ensure that we are kept up-to-date with evolving situations. Its specialities and experience have proven to be invaluable in some very difficult situations."
"Stone King has a wide range of partner knowledge and experience."
Notable Practitioners
Hugh Pearce has extensive experience advising charitable, education and faith organisation clients on a range of property mandates.
"Hugh is good on town planning agreements."
"He is very knowledgeable."
Joanne Burton advises clients on property work such as development agreements and investment transactions. She specialises in the education sector but also has experience advising charities and religious organisations.
"Joanne Burton is very good."