Suzi Gatward > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England
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Work Department

Real estate and construction; development, real estate.

Position

Suzi specialises in advising clients on all aspects of mixed-use development schemes. Her experience includes drafting and negotiating option agreements, conditional and unconditional contracts, development agreements, overage agreements, security and transfer documentation, associated planning and infrastructure agreements, and dealing with affordable housing sales and development obligations, together with carrying out title investigation and preparing all necessary reports. Suzi acts for a number of national housebuilders and developers. Her recent experience includes acting on regeneration schemes involving the acquisition of surplus government land and legacy land at the Olympic Park and substantial mixed-use developments creating over 500 new homes in and around the South East. Experience: recently acted on a site acquisition for a national housebuilder for a 400-homes village extension; acted on behalf of the joint venture between Taylor Wimpey UK Limited and London and Quadrant Housing for the redevelopment of Chobham Manor at Queen Elizabeth Park (formerly the Olympic Park) in Stratford, being the first residential redevelopment phase to be sold; provided property advice and support on a corporate acquisition of a property holding company in a share acquisition transaction worth in excess of £20m.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Real estate > Commercial property: Kent, Surrey, Sussex

Located in Guildford, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP offers a ‘vast knowledge base with specialists in key subjects who are experts in their field’. Assisting with corporate real estate work, secured lending issues and development sales in the healthcare, retail and leisure sectors, the team also offers expertise in industrial gas production facilities and pipelines. The team is headed up by Suzi Gatward in London; Ingrid Saffin in Guildford, who acts for FTSE and internationally listed companies including industrial gas and hydrogen production companies; and David McClenaghan, who has the ability to ‘remain calm in a storm’ and has significant experience in the residential development sector, acting for home builders and developers. Another key lawyer is Sydney Forster, who is praised as ‘consistently reliable’ and ‘knowledgeable’.

London > Real estate > Commercial property: development

Housing a robust life sciences practice, the ‘highly competent’ team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is knowledgeable of joint ventures and partnership arrangements. Lee Medlock leads the real estate team and Sarah Morley often caters to headquarter moves, in addition to the rationalisation of space. Mark White is a key port of call for investors in the leisure and social care sectors and Sarah Keens‘ practice encompasses commercial property transactions, in addition to development projects. Robin Grove, Suzi Gatward and Alexander Gold are knowledgeable of regeneration projects, and Louise Ward is experienced in advising new market entrants into the property market, with a particular focus on the life sciences sector. Eddie Richards is adept in property finance transactions, while Cara Imbrailo is active in the life sciences, office, and retail sectors. Lynsey Inglis handles a breadth of landlord and tenant matters, and Usman Khan is routinely sought out by charity and not for profit clients.

London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment

Housing a robust life sciences practice, the ‘highly competent’ team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is knowledgeable of joint ventures and partnership arrangements. Lee Medlock leads the real estate team and Sarah Morley often caters to headquarter moves, in addition to the rationalisation of space. Mark White is a key port of call for investors in the leisure and social care sectors and Sarah Keens‘ practice encompasses commercial property transactions, in addition to development projects. Robin Grove, Suzi Gatward and Alexander Gold are knowledgeable of regeneration projects, and Louise Ward is experienced in advising new market entrants into the property market, with a particular focus on the life sciences sector. Eddie Richards is adept in property finance transactions, while Cara Imbrailo is active in the life sciences, office, and retail sectors. Lynsey Inglis handles a breadth of landlord and tenant matters, and Usman Khan is routinely sought out by charity and not for profit clients.

London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers

Housing a robust life sciences practice, the ‘highly competent’ team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is knowledgeable of joint ventures and partnership arrangements. Lee Medlock leads the real estate team and Sarah Morley often caters to headquarter moves, in addition to the rationalisation of space. Mark White is a key port of call for investors in the leisure and social care sectors and Sarah Keens‘ practice encompasses commercial property transactions, in addition to development projects. Robin Grove, Suzi Gatward and Alexander Gold are knowledgeable of regeneration projects, and Louise Ward is experienced in advising new market entrants into the property market, with a particular focus on the life sciences sector. Eddie Richards is adept in property finance transactions, while Cara Imbrailo is active in the life sciences, office, and retail sectors. Lynsey Inglis handles a breadth of landlord and tenant matters, and Usman Khan is routinely sought out by charity and not for profit clients.