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Clarion

BRITANNIA CHAMBERS, 4 OXFORD PLACE, LEEDS, LS1 3AX, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0113 246 0622
Fax:
Fax 0113 246 7488
DX:
26427 LEEDS PARK SQUARE
Web:
www.clarionsolicitors.com
Email:

James Philip Lawson

Tel:
Work +44 113 246 0622
Email:
Clarion

Work Department

Property.

Position

James Lawson is a highly experienced commercial property lawyer having acted for a wide range of developer and industrial clients. Over recent years, James has advised in connection with the following high-profile schemes in the Yorkshire region: Simons Developments’ acquisition and development out of its award-winning City Walk Scheme in Leeds; Urban Splash’s acquisition and development out of its award-winning mixed use Lister Mills Bradford Scheme; Home Group’s regeneration partnership scheme with Sheffield City Council in connection with the redevelopment of three council states in the city; Crosby Homes Yorkshire’s joint venture with Evans of Leeds and Land Securities in connection with the 700 unit mixed-use scheme at Hungate, York. In addition to the above, James has a wide range of experience in acting for industrial clients in relation to both their development schemes and day-to-day land acquisitions and disposals, as well as advising them in property aspects of corporate support matters.

Career

Trained Eversheds Hepworth & Chadwick, Leeds; qualified 1995; stayed with Eversheds, Leeds and became a senior associate 2005-08; partner Clarion, Leeds.

Languages

French.

Member

Law Society.

Education

St Mary’s High School, Chesterfield; Nottingham University (1992 Law LLB 2(1)); Nottingham Trent Law School (Law Society Finals).

Leisure

Cinema/theatre, swimming, tennis.

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