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Antonia Shield leads BPE Solicitors LLP’s team, which recently acted in securing properties for Supergroup’s expansion, and advised Gloucestershire Airport on a multi-party development project.

Charles Russell LLP is ‘second to none’, and clients have ‘absolute confidence in the advice’. Highlights included acting for residential property investors such as funds managed by Aviva and LaSalle. Ian Brothwood’s service ‘goes above and beyond that offered by others’, and Nigel Whittakerhandles complex problems effectively’.

Rickerbys LLP’s Philip Parkinson provides ‘speedy, practical advice’, and Mark Fabian is ‘practical and thorough’. The University of Gloucestershire instructed the team on the £9.7m sale of its London campus.

Thrings LLP advised a civil engineering company on a £2.5m sale and leaseback of premises. Alex Pinhey provides ‘support of the highest calibre’ and Rosalind Sopel is ‘a pillar of strength’.

Willans LLP’s ‘outstanding’ team advised Gloucestershire College on site acquisition matters, and increasingly acts for borrowers and lenders on development finance matters. The ‘focused and knowledgeable’ Jonathan Mills heads the team.

Withy King LLP’s ‘very responsive and pragmatic’ team is advising New Riviera Estates on a £25m development, and recently acted for Bespoke Hotels and Bermondsey Square Hotel on lease matters. Paul Daniels heads the team, in which Andrew Chalk is noted for his ‘sound advice’.

Clark Holt has the ‘very commercial and knowledgeableAlasdair Kirkpatrick, who is a ‘good negotiator’.

Mark Anton-Smith at Knights solicitors llp is ‘proactive, hands-on and thorough’ and ‘works to tight timescales’.

Stone King LLP has ‘unrivalled industry knowledge’ in acting for charities and schools. Hugh Pearce, Stephanie Howarth and Sarah Lane offer ‘competitive fees without compromising the level of advice’.

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