Liz Banks > Freeths LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘incredibly agile and commercial’ team at Freeths LLP often advises on the acquisition and development of new sites, and portfolio management issues across a range of sectors, such as leisure and retail, manufacturing and residential. The group is jointly led by a trio of practitioners: John Flathers is well-versed in major residential, leisure and retail development schemes, Liz Banks is praised as an ‘excellent solicitor, both technically and from a commercial perspective’, and Jonathan Crew  is noted for his expertise in land promotion agreements.

Freeths LLP‘s Yorkshire-based team includes real estate specialist Liz Banks, who is well positioned to advise with matters such as the disposal of brownfield sites, and Frank Suttie, a public transport expert with notable experience in the development of partnerships between local bus operators and local authorities. Philip Myers, who works alongside Banks and Suttie in the Leeds office, further extends the real estate expertise at the firm. In Sheffield, Penny Brown frequently leverages her environmental expertise to assist with work such as obtaining DCOs and planning permissions.