Property

"The team have an ability to quickly understand the client position, and consequently their experience of the market allows them to tailor a service that meets the client’s need."

Legal 500 2024

"The team – from top to bottom – provide excellent customer service and a drive to be commercial in their advice on complex commercial property transactions, all led by a senior management team that demonstrates this."

Legal 500 2024

"Michelmores are one of the best legal practices I have worked with."

Legal 500 2024

"The team has good awareness and appreciation of the commercial effects and impacts arising from unforeseen issues."

Chamber UK 2023

"The firm is also increasingly involved in matters relating to ESG, such as biodiversity net gain and nutrient neutrality."

Legal 500 2023

"Michelmores have an exceptional range of true professionals in a variety of disciplines. They work well as individuals, bringing in specialist colleagues as necessary, and very rarely are not able to assist with a client’s needs."

Legal 500 2023

Comprehensive property law expertise

Our award-winning team of property lawyers draw on decades of in-depth experience supporting clients in relation to residential development and strategic land transactions, commercial development, corporate occupier and asset management, real estate investment and funding, and sectors which include in particular the energy sector where we act for clients at the forefront of innovation and expertise, as well as the retail, logistics, infrastructure, natural capital and telecoms sectors. We also regularly advise public sector bodies and education institutions.

Our team includes transactional lawyers, together with dedicated construction and engineering, property litigation, planning, estate planning and tax, agriculture and environment and infrastructure experts, to provide a seamless service no matter how complex the issue.

Tailored property advice

We offer tailored advice on the complex challenges of today, while helping you to navigate the opportunities of tomorrow.

Michelmores’ Property team is recognised nationally for its expertise, winning Property Law Firm of the Year at the South West Business Insider Awards 2022.

Recent experience

Working with the Environment Bank in rolling out the UK-wide scheme of land acquisitions of suitable agricultural land for the creation and maintenance of habitat credits.

Supporting a subsidiary of Downing LLP (a leading City based investment management group) in its acquisition of the entire shareholding of the Pub People Group with view to supporting the businesses growth. This included conducting real estate due diligence on the portfolio of freehold and leasehold pubs, and the freehold head office.

KEY CONTACTS
Emma Honey
Emma Honey
Partner
TEAM
Joanna Damerell
Joanna Damerell
Senior Consultant
Richard Honey
Richard Honey
Partner
Carol McCormack
Carol McCormack
Partner
Stephen Newson
Stephen Newson
Partner
Sally Rice
Sally Rice
Partner
Julie Sharpe
Julie Sharpe
Partner
Lucy Smallwood
Lucy Smallwood
Partner
Cheryl Brady
Cheryl Brady
Partner
Gail Bedford
Gail Bedford
Senior Associate
Shalini Nilaweera
Shalini Nilaweera
Senior Associate
Stevie Wilson
Stevie Wilson
Senior Associate
Matt Jones
Matt Jones
Senior Associate
Kate Higgins
Kate Higgins
Senior Associate
Benjamin Dalton
Benjamin Dalton
Associate
Charlie Gauntlett
Charlie Gauntlett
Associate
Jonny Lane
Jonny Lane
Associate
Ellie Wonnacott
Ellie Wonnacott
Associate
Ben Luxton
Ben Luxton
Associate
Dani West
Dani West
Associate
Jack Saunders
Jack Saunders
Associate
Shehroze Khan
Shehroze Khan
Solicitor
Zilah Nelson
Zilah Nelson
Chartered Legal Executive
Holly Newberry
Holly Newberry
Senior Paralegal