Mark Benham > Lester Aldridge LLP > Bournemouth, England > Lawyer Profile

The real estate team at Lester Aldridge LLP has a strong track record assisting with finance and restructuring matters, investments, and transactions, spanning residential developments, healthcare and senior housing properties, hotels, ports and marinas. Located in Bournemouth, Mark Benham leads the department and acts for landlords and tenants, housebuilders, developers, PLCs, and care home providers. In the same office, real estate finance head Suki Samra is another key contact, also noted for his expertise in enfranchisement work. In Southampton, planning expert Tom Alder leads the development team, and Michelle Musker acts for mortgage lenders, while associate Phoebe Chandler handles transaction work, as well as bridging and secured lending finance matters. Sam Wylie joined from Moore Barlow in October 2023.

Lester Aldridge LLP is noted for its expertise in site acquisitions, franchise agreements, and residential development projects. Tom Alder heads the real estate development team in Southampton, while Mark Benham heads the Bournemouth practice. The ‘extremely professional and knowledgeable’ Suki Samra also co-leads the team, and is recommended for his vast knowledge of real estate finance issues. The team was bolstered by the addition of Sam Wylie, who joined from Moore Barlow in October 2023, contributing his experience in advising landlords on the management of their property portfolios.