Ranking tables
Real Estate | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Mark Haywood CMS21 Years Ranked- Mike Edge Mills & Reeve LLP23 Years Ranked
- Anthony FitzmauriceDavitt Jones Bould
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Alison Key DAC Beachcroft LLP18 Years Ranked
Alison Mills DLA Piper UK LLP16 Years Ranked
Andrew Pattinson Shoosmiths LLP7 Years Ranked
Austin Judson CMS17 Years Ranked
Dan Hargreaves Deloitte Legal5 Years Ranked
Daniel Monaghan Deloitte Legal6 Years Ranked
Nathan Jansen CMS13 Years Ranked- Peter Kershaw Addleshaw Goddard LLP23 Years Ranked
Stephen Lintott Clyde & Co LLP14 Years Ranked- Angus WhyteLand Law LLP
- Elizabeth CartwrightEversheds Sutherland
- Peter WinnardHill Dickinson LLP
- Phillip TunneyEversheds Sutherland
Band 4
Abby Dry CMS3 Years Ranked- Caroline Hanratty Mills & Reeve LLP12 Years Ranked
Gareth Atkinson Gateley Legal13 Years Ranked- Jonathan M Brocklehurst Pinsent Masons17 Years Ranked
Lisa On-Iam Deloitte Legal4 Years Ranked
Thomas Pearson JMW Solicitors LLP2 Years Ranked- Alexander McCannHill Dickinson LLP
- Helen HaywardBurnetts
- Iain GambleBrabners LLP
- Jim PurvesHill Dickinson LLP
- John HydeTLT LLP
- Naveen GuptaDWF
- Nicholas NyuntKuits Solicitors
Band 5
- Adam Bromley Forbes1 Years Ranked
- Ann-Marie Salmacis Pinsent Masons1 Years Ranked
- David Frankland JMW Solicitors LLP1 Years Ranked
- Emma Tonge Shoosmiths LLP5 Years Ranked
- Lucy Butterworth Addleshaw Goddard LLP1 Years Ranked
Nicola Phelps Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall1 Years Ranked- Patrick Duffy Shoosmiths LLP5 Years Ranked
Tanya Francis CMS1 Years Ranked- Vaqas Farooq Deloitte Legal5 Years Ranked
- Gareth BirchPannone Corporate LLP
- Patrick SheehanTLT LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Mark Haywood
CMS | Real Estate2025 | Senior Statespeople | 21 Years RankedMark Haywood is head of real estate across the northern offices of CMS. He regularly assists developers with significant regeneration projects, while also advising on noteworthy investment portfolio transactions.S Mike Edge
Mills & Reeve LLP | Real Estate2025 | Senior Statespeople | 23 Years RankedMike Edge is head of real estate at Mills & Reeve in Manchester. He has a wealth of experience in real estate transactions and associated financing, as well as assisting with major redevelopments and the due diligence aspects of corporate transactions.
Band 1
1 Mark Barker
Squire Patton Boggs | Real Estate2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMark Barker regularly acts on forward-funding and redevelopment projects, with impressive experience in the retail and student accommodation sectors. His client base includes major developers and prominent retailers, as well as local authorities.1 Mark GaffneySquire Patton Boggs | Real Estate2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMark Gaffney acts for private and public sector clients on real estate acquisitions and development projects. He has notable experience in urban regeneration schemes.
1 Michael BuchananCMS | Real Estate2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedMichael Buchanan is well respected for his expertise in advising major commercial developers, institutional investors and public-sector clients on significant development projects.
Band 2
2 Catherine Fearnhead
Addleshaw Goddard LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedCatherine Fearnhead assists investors with a range of commercial property matters, including the acquisition and disposal of assets, and financing transactions.
2 Liam Buckley
Fieldfisher | Real Estate2025 | Band 2 | 26 Years RankedLiam Buckley assists clients with lease agreements and the acquisition of land for development projects. He is active on matters involving commercial, residential and retail properties.
2 Mark P Beardwood
DLA Piper UK LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedMark Beardwood advises real estate managers, pension funds and public bodies on an array of real estate transactions, including significant investments, developments and joint ventures.2 Rachel PitmanMills & Reeve LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedRachel Pitman has a broad real estate practice, handling matters involving a wide range of commercial properties. She represents clients across a number of sectors, including retail and manufacturing.
Band 3
3 Alison KeyDAC Beachcroft LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedIt really does feel like Alison is an extension of our in-house legal function. She is always available and attentive, with a real can-do attitude, and is happy to answer ad hoc queries when required.3 Alison MillsDLA Piper UK LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedAlison Mills regularly acts for major developers on development and regeneration projects across the UK. She also represents REITs and corporate occupiers in a variety of real estate matters.3 Andrew Pattinson
Shoosmiths LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedAndrew Pattinson is the head of the Northern real estate offering at Shoosmiths and primarily assists clients with development matters. He has particular expertise advising on mandates relating to student accommodation and mixed-use developments.3 3 Dan Hargreaves
Deloitte Legal | Real Estate2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDan Hargreaves has experience in mixed-use regeneration projects involving leisure, hospitality and residential components. He also advises clients on investment transactions, financing and lettings.3 Daniel MonaghanDeloitte Legal | Real Estate2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedDaniel Monaghan specialises in development and property investment matters. He has notable experience in large urban and residential development projects.3 Nathan JansenCMS | Real Estate2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedNathan Jansen frequently assists financial sector clients with real estate transactions and development projects. He also advises property companies on portfolio management, particularly in the healthcare sector.3 Peter KershawAddleshaw Goddard LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 3 | 23 Years RankedPeter Kershaw leads the Manchester real estate team at Addleshaw Goddard. He has a strong practice representing investors and developers in transactions relating to a diverse range of asset types, including commercial and leisure properties.3 Stephen Lintott
Clyde & Co LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedStephen Lintott maintains a solid real estate practice, advising on significant transactions, lettings and redevelopments. His clients include developers, as well as companies from the house-building and education sectors.
Band 4
4 Abby DryCMS | Real Estate2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedAbby Dry is a well-regarded real estate lawyer and heads the Liverpool office of CMS. She regularly assists clients with property sales of mixed-use sites.4 Caroline HanrattyMills & Reeve LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedCaroline Hanratty has significant experience assisting landowners, investors and clients in the hospitality sector with property acquisitions and sales, as well as lease negotiations.4 Gareth AtkinsonGateley Legal | Real Estate2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedGareth Atkinson acts on a wide range of developments in the hospitality and residential sectors, assisting with leasing and site acquisitions, among other matters.4 Jonathan M Brocklehurst
Pinsent Masons | Real Estate2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedJonathan Brocklehurst is head of the national development and investment team at Pinsent Masons, as well as leading the property team in Manchester. He acts on development projects and real estate transactions, with experience handling matters in the logistics and student accommodation sectors. His client base consists of developers and international investors.4 Lisa On-IamDeloitte Legal | Real Estate2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedLisa On-Iam demonstrates expertise in an array of commercial real estate matters, with a particular focus on real estate financing and investment transactions. She acts for clients on transactions involving hospitality and residential developments, as well as significant regeneration projects.4 Thomas Pearson
JMW Solicitors LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedThomas Pearson is the joint head of commercial real estate at JMW in Manchester. He specialises in development work across a diverse range of areas, such as healthcare, retail, leisure and residential.
Band 5
5 Adam Bromley
Forbes | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedAdam Bromley is the head of the property division at Forbes in the North West of England. He is experienced in advising clients on various areas of commercial property including sales, purchases and leases.5 Ann-Marie SalmacisPinsent Masons | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedAnn-Marie Salmacis is experienced in advising clients such as occupiers, developers and investors on various commercial development projects. She has particular expertise in logistics, including strategic land assembly and promotion.5 David FranklandJMW Solicitors LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedDavid Frankland is a partner at JMW Solicitors who advises his clients on real estate matters relating to property management, investment, development, acquisition and disposal. He is experienced in working for both listed and private developers on the forward-funding, sales and JV arrangements of office, residential and commercial spaces.5 Emma TongeShoosmiths LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedEmma Tonge is an investment and development lawyer at Shoosmiths who has experience acting for clients on acquisitions and development projects. She is a key part of the firm's student sector team and has particular expertise in development projects that incorporate the creation of purpose-built student accommodation, build to rent and other residential and mixed-used schemes.5 Lucy ButterworthAddleshaw Goddard LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedLucy Butterworth is a partner within Addleshaw Goddard's Manchester real estate team. She advises her clients across a wide range of real estate matters including offices, living and life sciences spaces.5 Nicola Phelps
Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedNicola Phelps leads the commercial property team and advises a wide range of developer clients on residential, mixed and regeneration development projects. Nicola also has expertise in guiding her clients through residential sites, from acquisitions to end plot sales.5 Patrick DuffyShoosmiths LLP | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedPatrick Duffy is the head of core real estate in Shoosmiths' Manchester office. He has significant experience in acting for clients on investment acquisitions and sales and development projects.5 Tanya FrancisCMS | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedTanya Francis is experienced in advising her clients on commercial real estate transactions and has a particular specialism in development and regeneration schemes.5 Vaqas FarooqDeloitte Legal | Real Estate2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedVaqas Farooq is the head of the firm's UK real estate legal practice. His clients include developers, investors and local authorities, and he has significant experience in advising them on real estate transactions.
Up and Coming
U Darren Ashworth
Trowers & Hamlins LLP | Real Estate2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedDarren Ashworth advises clients on joint venture development agreements, leases and site acquisitions, among other commercial property transactions.U Hannah CheminaisMills & Reeve LLP | Real Estate2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedHannah Cheminais is a partner in Mills & Reeve's Manchester office who is experienced in advising clients such as occupiers, developers and investors on all sorts of commercial and residential property matters, including investment and development transactions.
U Kirsty ChalkleyShoosmiths LLP | Real Estate2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedKirsty Chalkley focuses on commercial development matters, with a particular emphasis on the later living, hotel and leisure sectors. She often acts for clients, including developers and tenants, on land acquisitions, disposals and forward-funding transactions.
Associates to watch
- Craig TordoffPinsent Masons | Real Estate2025 | Associates to watch | 1 Years RankedCraig Tordoff has impressive experience acting for clients from the public and private sectors across a variety of property transactions, including development schemes and investment sales and acquisitions.