Bev Simms > gunnercooke LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

gunnercooke LLP
55 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2AA
England

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Partner

Career

Bev is an experienced real estate lawyer, specialising in residential and commercial development.

Over the last 25 years,  Bev has advised some of the UK’s largest property and construction firms and has worked on many flagship developments both in the East Midlands and Nationally, including the regeneration of a Town centre, the development of a 250 acre ex-colliery and many out of town retail and restaurant developments.

Bev deals on a day to day basis with strategic land transactions including land assembly, options, planning promotion and collaboration agreements, conditional contracts, overage agreements.

She also has experience of dealing with complex landlord and tenant matters involving Agreements for Lease, Leases, Surrenders and lease management work.

Previous Law Firms

  • Solicitor at Actons Solicitors, Nottingham 1999–2004
  • Partner and Head of Development at Flint Bishop LLP, Derby 2004–20

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Real estate > Commercial property: Nottingham and Derby

The primary areas of focus for gunnercooke LLP‘s real estate team are commercial and residential development, infrastructure, renewable energy and investments. Specifically, the firm is active in matters surrounding logistics, student development and minerals and waste. Brendan Walsh has over great experience in commercial and residential development and real estate investment. Matthew Grocock is experienced in residential and commercial development on behalf of landed estates and agricultural landowners. Bev Simms and Sarah Gunton are other key names.