James Coningsby > Nelsons Solicitors Limited > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile

Nelsons Solicitors Limited
PROVINCIAL HOUSE
37 NEW WALK
LEICESTER
LE1 6TU
England

Work Department

Commercial property.

Position

Partner. James specialises in all types of commercial property law matters, including development projects and acquisitions and disposals.

James’ caseload consists, in the main, of complex development work mostly for private sector clients but also for lenders and clients in the social housing sector.

James has gained considerable experience in creative residential, retail and mixed-use development projects in cities across the country. He acts as lead lawyer and so provides a single point of contact giving access to the range of services Nelsons offer.

He also deals with high value acquisitions and disposals; sales and leaseback transactions; securitisations; options and promotion agreements.

Areas of practice include retail property; voluntary sector property; commercial and residential development; secured lending; business leases; investment property; planning and environment.

Career

Trained Marrons; qualified 1990; partner Nelsons 2000. Previously partner in Ironsides.

Memberships

Law Society Property Section; Procon Leicestershire; Commercial Real Estate Legal Association (CRELA).

Education

Tonbridge School; De Montfort University (1987 LLB).

Leisure

Tennis; playing the double bass.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands

Nelsons Solicitors Limited provides support on all aspects of commercial property to client list containing international, national and local developers, pension schemes and investors. In particular, the firm is active in matters concerning development funding, option agreements and investment purchases. Riaz Dudhia leads the national commercial property department, while James Coningsby leads the team in Leicester.

East Midlands > Finance > Banking and finance

Nelsons Solicitors Limited‘s practice is led by David Kaplan and receives a strong flow of instructions from banks and alternative lenders such as pension trustees and high-net-worth individuals. Kaplan also advises clients on their funding arrangements with finance providers. Property and development finance expert James Coningsby is another key figure.