William Nassau-Lake > Boyes Turner > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile
Boyes Turner Offices

ABBOTS HOUSE
ABBEY STREET
READING
RG1 3BD
England
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William Nassau-Lake

Work Department
Property
Position
William has over 20 years’ experience of advising on a variety of real estate transactions but specialises in acting for house builders, commercial developers, care providers, investors and land traders in connection with the acquisition, disposal and promotion of development sites and has a reputation for being one of the regions’ leading development lawyers.
He also advises on planning and infrastructure agreements, joint venture arrangements and acts for funders and borrower in connection with secured lending.
William is head of the Development & House Building team and also oversees the Plot Sale Group. He also advises high net worth individuals with property affairs.
“William’s enthusiasm for fighting our corner and meeting (and often exceeding) our expectations is a credit to himself and his team. He has played a key role in helping us conclude many transaction transactions and helped with our growth and success”.
Care Provider/London Developer
“William and his team always impress. Their commercial approach combined with a rapid and user-friendly service has enabled us to meet deadlines and secure deals which we would have certainly otherwise missed out on. They are people that just get the job done.”
Regional Housebuilder
Career
Qualified in 2002. William developed his expertise at firms in Central London, the West End and the Thames Valley before joining Boyes Turner in 2005. William became a partner in 2013.
Leisure
His family and when time allows, football, cricket, hockey, golf and skiing.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Real estate > Commercial property: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
Consisting of three sizeable key teams covering commercial property, development and house building, and residential conveyancing, Boyes Turner is well-positioned to handle a varied spectrum of commercial property mandates including the provision of advice to offshore trusts and investors, and charities. The practice is jointly led by three esteemed figures: Nick Carter, who possesses demonstrable prowess in assisting national and international companies across the tech, life sciences and logistics sectors; William Nassau-Lake, who counts a diverse array of house builders, developers, traders and landowners on his client roster; and Stella Perry, whose capabilities focus on the residential side of the practice. Other notable figures include property purchase and disposal expert Mark Appleton, residential development expert Brian Dowling, and Philip Jacques, who bolsters the practice with his extensive transactional experience. Steph Richards is also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Real estate > Commercial property: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Employment > Employment: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Real estate > Property litigation