Ian Brothwood > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > Cheltenham, England > Lawyer Profile

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
COMPASS HOUSE
LYPIATT ROAD
CHELTENHAM
GL50 2QJ
England

Work Department

Charities and not-for-profit, energy and natural resources, private wealth; real estate.

Position

Ian has a wide range of experience in the real estate sector acting for corporates, institutions and individuals covering investment, development, real estate finance and occupiers.
Ian heads up the Charles Russell Speechlys Strategic Land Team dealing with land promotion, options, collaboration agreements and development finance in relation to sites of up to 2500 homes acting for both landowners and developers.
Ian has been consistently ranked in Chambers and in Legal 500 as a leading individual and described by clients as “superb” and someone who “gets things done” providing ” very good and considered advice on complex matters” and highlights his “good technical knowledge”.
The team is described by clients in Legal 500 2020 as providing “a city quality service” and “the clients benefit from the felling of intimacy of a smaller firm but has the depth and experience of a much larger one” with “good availability and exceptional performance ” highlighted. Experience: acting on various residential developments in Birmingham and Leicester comprising schemes of between 60 and 120 apartments some involving part funding arrangements by the buyer; acting for several SIPP Providers including Morgan Lloyd and Barnett Waddingham on their commercial property portfolios providing advice on acquisitions and disposals and property management; acting for landowners on the disposal of land for development by land promotion and option of significant schemes comprising more than 2500 houses including setting up ownership structures such as pool trusts, dealing with agricultural tenants and complex s 106 agreements; advising family owned property companies on both commercial and residential portfolios dealing with acquisitions and disposals from £500K to £20 million and property management from lease renewals to the construction and letting of new warehouses with rents up to £1 million pa.

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Real estate > Commercial property: Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire

(Leading individuals)

Ian BrothwoodCharles Russell Speechlys LLP

Praised for its ‘uniquely personal approach’, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP assists a range of clients – from governments to developers – on the full gamut of commercial property issues. Real estate finance, residential investment, and real estate disputes are among the ‘responsive and experienced‘ team’s areas of expertise. Practice chair Ian Brothwood is singled out for his expertise in residential schemes, while lead real estate partner Naomi Nettleton is a key contact for clients from the hotel sector. Phil Webb handles strategic land matters for prominent landowners, while Charlotte Mee, who joined from Dentons in February 2022, has a broad practice that spans acquisitions, disposals, and corporate support work.

South West > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit

A strong choice for various schools, educational charities, military charities, and religious organisations, the team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP draws on the expertise of multiple departments within the firm – including the property, construction, employment, corporate and banking teams – to bolster its wide-ranging charity law practice. The team is jointly led by Christopher Page, Julia Cox and Ian Brothwood. The ‘organised, diligent, and extremely bright’ Penelope Byatt is noted for her experience of handling constitutional and governance matters for charities and not-for-profit organisations.