Catherine Fearnhead > Addleshaw Goddard > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Addleshaw Goddard Offices
1 ST PETER'S SQUARE
MANCHESTER
M2 3DE
England
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Catherine Fearnhead
Work Department
Commercial Property.
Position
Catherine advises regulated businesses, developers and investors on the disposal, development, pre-letting and funding of a range of asset classes including regulated operational assets, logistics, offices and student accommodation. Catherine co-leads (with Jonathan Powling) the Logistics Sub-sector group at Addleshaw Goddard, which published the market leading ‘How Soon is Now?’ logisitcs report – gathering the views of leading investors, developers, occupiers and operators and setings out policy recommendations on how the logistics sector should respond to the current challenges and opportunities.
Catherine also advises landlords and corporate occupiers on a range of landlord and tenant matters, leading teams to cost effectively manage property interests balancing the interests of landlord and occupier to ensure that institutional requirements are met whilst facilitating the occupiers’ day to day business
Career
Trained at Hammonds Suddards Edge (now Squire Patton Boggs), qualified in 2005, partner at Addleshaw Goddard 2015
Languages
Welsh
Education
Eirias High School, Colwyn Bay; Cambridge University (2:1 MA Cantab) (1999-2002); College of Law, Chester (Distinction) (2003)
Leisure
Baking
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
(Leading individuals)The ‘very experienced’ transactional team at Addleshaw Goddard is renowned for its capabilities advising its significant portfolio of clients on the full remit of matters. Its workload consists of the nationally and locally notable, including complex developmental and strategic projects, which Catherine Fearnhead is experienced in handling, whilst Vicky Niescier is experienced in advising clients on net-zero initiatives. Leisure and retail matters are a key area of focus for Daniel Sweeney. Peter Kershaw has a strong ability to advise across real estate. Paul Barnard who is noted as ‘exceptional and highly recommended’, focuses on acquisition, whilst Lucy Butterworth has expertise in build-to-rent and student accommodation. Nancy McGuire leads the practice. Patrick Duffy departed to Shoosmiths LLP in July 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property: Manchester North West > Real estate
- Leading individuals North West > Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Public sector > Health
- Employment > Health and safety
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Transport