Liz Ruff
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Real Estate: £10-50 million
Band 1
About
Provided by Liz Ruff
Practice Areas
Commercial occupiers
Fashion law
Hotels & hospitality
Portfolio management
Professional services
PropTech
Real estate finance
Real estate investments & disposals
Real estate leasing
Residential sales & acquisitions
Personal
Liz is a partner in Fox Williams' real estate team. She advises primarily on the acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold commercial property and have significant experience in acting for corporate occupiers and in portfolio asset management.
Liz has over 30 years’ experience in dealing with a broad range of commercial property transactions. She advises on freehold and leasehold matters including portfolio asset management, investment acquisitions and disposals, corporate occupation, secured lending, property finance and general landlord and tenant issues. She also provides specialist advice to the firm’s corporate, fintech, professional services and fashion law teams.
Liz’s clients include private individuals and investors, pension funds, private and public companies and property investment companies. She has significant experience in advising corporates on HQ relocations and in particular in advising technology sector clients.
Liz is a member of the firm’s professional services group and in that capacity has advised a significant number of law firms in relation to their UK real estate requirements as well as providing specialist advice to overseas law firms without UK real estate expertise.
She appreciates the value of working closely with her clients’ professional advisers and has acted for a significant number of her clients for many years. Liz is frequently complimented for providing pertinent and hands-on commercial advice.
Private individuals and investors also seek Liz’s expertise in relation to high value freehold and leasehold residential property transactions.
Chambers Review
UK
Liz Ruff is an experienced real estate practitioner who has notable expertise in corporate occupier work and asset management. She is particularly skilled in the negotiation of commercial leases, while also advising on key development projects and property acquisitions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Liz has always been excellent to deal with, providing an outstanding level of service. Her knowledge and skill in dealing with complicated matters are unrivalled."
"Liz is a highly experienced and safe pair of hands.Sheis enjoyable to work with and goes out of her way to be contactable."
"Liz has always been excellent to deal with, providing an outstanding level of service. Her knowledge and skill in dealing with complicated matters are unrivalled."
"Liz is a highly experienced and safe pair of hands.Sheis enjoyable to work with and goes out of her way to be contactable."