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Led by the ‘imperturbable’ Mark Beardwood, DLA Piper UK LLP’s five-partner team provides a sophisticated service to an impressive roster of funds and developers. Particularly active of late in the retail space, the team advised Wereldhave on the £85m acquisition of the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole, and PACE Trustees on the acquisition and funding of the development of a new Tesco superstore in Greater Manchester. The vastly experienced Philip Rooney also maintains a strong practice alongside his duties as office managing partner.

Enhanced by the firm’s acquisition of Halliwells’ Liverpool operation, Hill Dickinson LLP’s 19-partner team has the critical mass to handle a high volume of mandates across the commercial property spectrum. The team continues to gain market share, and is one of only three firms on the Co-operative Group’s revised property panel. ‘Excellent’ team head David Swaffield regularly advises pension funds on investment work, while new arrival Tony McDonnell brought with him instructions from Manchester City FC and Everton FC on the proposed redevelopments at their respective grounds. Pamela Jones is recommended in the retail sector.

At Brabners Chaffe Street LLP, Jeff Gillbanks’ ‘strong’ team has the critical mass to handle a wide variety and high volume of deals, and has been particularly active recently in public sector regeneration, retail and development work. Clients include Maple Grove Developments, Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority and SITA UK. Chris Parkinson focuses on the development and regeneration of urban and brownfield sites, and has handled a slew of mandates for Ainscough Strategic Land. Mark Glenville leads on property finance matters, while Karen Murphy leads the residential development team following the firm’s merger with specialist property firm Murphy Hodgkinson.

DWF LLP’s five-partner team, headed by Andrew Nichol, provides an ‘exemplary’ service across the spectrum of commercial real estate matters. Andy Green is very well regarded and continues to advise developer St Modwen on its £150m scheme to regenerate Great Homer Street, Everton. Other clients include Peel Holdings, National Museums of Liverpool and the Co-operative Bank.

Weightmans LLP’s property offering was enhanced by its recent merger with Mace & Jones, particularly for developer work. Areas of strength include the local authority and education sectors. David Tabinor is ‘a safe pair of hands’, and Janice Weatherly is ‘very competent and responsive’.

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