Simon Meek
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Real Estate
Band 3
About
Provided by Simon Meek
Practice Areas
Simon is a real estate lawyer with wide experience of acting for investors and developers.
His areas of expertise and recent project experience are as follows:
• residential/student investment. Clients include Moorfield Group for whom he’s acted on a number of forward funded development schemes including developments at Newcastle, Manchester and Runnymede;
• commercial investment. Clients include Evergreen/Extra (an M3 Capital Platform).
• care homes/retirement living. Simon’s clients in this sector include Cinnamon Group for whom he has acted on numerous schemes throughout the UK; and
• strategic Land. Simon acts on behalf of Highwood Group, one of the south coast’s fastest growing property companies, on various sites, bringing forward several thousand residential units in the last two years.
Simon has been a partner in Shoosmiths' real estate practice since 2017. He heads up the property team in our Leeds office, leading a team of nine Partners.
Chambers Review
UK
Simon Meek leads the firm's property team in its Leeds office. He is recognised for his experience in the acquisition and disposal of retail and residential developments. He acts for a range of clients, including developers and landowners, on build-to-rent, co-living and student development.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon is always really helpful and always eager to learn about our business."
"Simon delivers a commercial and client-friendly approach. He is a pleasure to work with."
"Simon is always really helpful and always eager to learn about our business."
"Simon delivers a commercial and client-friendly approach. He is a pleasure to work with."