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Burges Salmon LLP is valued for its ‘strong knowledge, competitive pricing and good turnaround times’, and a service level ‘on a par with London firms’. The team acted for The Crown Estate on the £101m acquisition of a racecourse retail park, and St Modwen Developments on a £50m development agreement. Group head Richard Clark is ‘efficient and commercial’, and Paul Browne and Colin Ligman are ‘practical, helpful and swift’.

Osborne Clarke is ‘excellent on all fronts’. The team advised Unite on the acquisition of a £30m student bed scheme, and DTZ Investment Management on the acquisition of the £96m Cobalt portfolio. Ian Wilkinson ‘instils confidence’; David Powell is ‘the model for good client contact’; and Simon Speirs also attracts high praise from clients.

Beachcroft continues to represent Westfield Shoppingtowns, most recently advising on the letting of its shopping centre at the London Olympics site. The team also advised Everything Everywhere (formerly Orange) on the transfer of commercial leases of 400 retail units. David Esam heads the team.

Bond Pearce LLP’s team is of ‘great calibre’ and ‘highly recommended for investment-related work’. It advised the BBC on the £28m disposal of a redundant building, and the Homes and Communities Agency on a regeneration project. Fiona O’Kane heads the team.

Louise Brown leads Clarke Willmott LLP’s ‘superb residential development team’, which includes ten partners, among them the ‘most able’ William Juckes. Highlights included advising M3 on acquiring Extra Group; and Hallam Land Management, Taylor-Wimpey, Persimmon Homes and Redrow Homes regarding a new town outside Exeter.

Mark Calverley heads Bevan Brittan LLP’s team, which advised Barnet Primary Care Trust on the £30m Finchley Memorial Hospital redevelopment, and Arcadia Housing Group on acquisition matters. Torbay Borough Council and Bristol City Council are also clients.

‘Hard to fault’, TLT LLP advised Covent Garden Market Authority on a large-scale lease restructuring project, and drafted new precedent leases for Punch Taverns to be rolled out across 6,700 pubs. Finance expert Andrew Glynn remains ‘steady under pressure’, and has ‘in-depth technical expertise’.

Veale Wasbrough Vizards is noted for its ability to ‘identify and address key issues’. It recently advised Quay Marinas on acquiring a £2.8m long leasehold interest. Practice head Gary Philpott is recommended, along with the ‘clear and exceedingly efficient’ Michelle Bendall.

Ashfords LLP strengthened its Bristol offering with Thornton Allen relocating from Birmingham. Andrew Worley is the other partner in the team, which acted for Subway on matters including the negotiation of lease acquisitions.

Meade-King acted for the purchasers of a £1m manufacturing unit, and handles ongoing work nationally for a retailer with 700 outlets. Edward Langford heads the practice.

Thrings LLP provides an ‘exceptional service’, and ‘really understands the industry’. Colin Stratton heads the team, which counts Newland Homes and Environ Communities as clients.

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