James Knowles > Irwin Mitchell > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Irwin Mitchell Offices
4 WELLINGTON PLACE
LEEDS
LS1 4BZ
England
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James Knowles
Work Department
Business legal services
Position
James has considerable experience in all types of real estate transactions, but has a particular focus on development projects. He also acts on significant corporate and retail lettings, property financing (development and investment) and investment acquisitions and disposals.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
Irwin Mitchell‘s Leeds-based team, which frequently collaborates with the firm’s Sheffield office, is very active on development matters, advising property developer clients such as Rula and Henry Boot on a variety of residential, commercial, educational and mixed-use schemes and regeneration projects. The team is capable of assisting with the full cycle of development projects and is frequently instructed to handle financing, site acquisition, corporate leasing and contracting matters. Transactional real estate partner James Knowles heads up the Leeds office and advises on a number of long-term mixed-use development projects. Michelle Beaumont, who frequently works with developers, investors and occupiers, is also highly recommended.
Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
The ‘extremely knowledgeable’ commercial property practice at Irwin Mitchell is noted for its portfolio management advice. Corporate clients and property developers regularly instruct the practice to handle the lettings and transactional aspects of property estates. The team also assists with flagship development projects, including major infrastructure and regeneration schemes. The practice is led by Leeds-based contact James Knowles, while the Sheffield office is home to key contacts Martyn Holland, who advises on real estate investments, and Ben Rogers, who is noted for his development expertise. Anastasija Beard is another name to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate
- Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family: elsewhere in Yorkshire
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Public sector > Education
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property