Ms Claire Long > Paris Smith LLP > Southampton, England > Lawyer Profile

The Paris Smith LLP property and planning group is singled out by one client as ‘the perfect place to go for expert advice‘, covering the full spectrum of real estate work for major names within the property finance, leisure, and public sectors. John Mansell leads from the Southampton office, bringing extensive expertise on land acquisition and disposals to the group, while the ‘fantastic’ Joanne Spittles regularly handles complex development matters and acquisitions. Rachel Saint focuses on development agreements and conditional contracts, and Winchester-based Stuart Allen deals with structured lending proposals. Claire Long specialises in landlord and tenant issues, while Janet May boasts over 25 years’ experience in the public and private sector. Lisa Busby routinely advises technology companies, while Hannah Winchester acts for national retailers. Sean Hogan is another key contact.

The ‘technically gifted‘ team at Paris Smith LLP serves a diverse range of clients, including SMEs, not for profits, and finance corporates. Mike Pavitt heads up the Southampton-based team with ‘formidable breadth of knowledge and understanding‘, often assisting insolvency practitioner accountants, creditors and companies with disputes and transactions. Claire Long joined the team from Lester Aldridge LLP in August 2022, contributing her broad expertise in the purchase and sale of distressed property, particularly regarding retail administrations.