Joseph Campbell > Clarke Willmott LLP > Southampton, England > Lawyer Profile

Counting financial institutions, real estate agencies, and hospitality companies amongst its client base, the ‘superb’ Clarke Willmott LLP team has in-depth experience of handling commercial development matters and ground rent investment issues. Southampton-based practice head Andrew Cooper specialises in the buying and selling of commercial property for investment and trading, while Peter Swinburn focuses on portfolio management and property finance. Joseph Campbell regularly supports companies with acquisitions and disposals of freehold property, and Greg Goodman is knowledgeable on landlord and tenant issues. Kristian Johnson advises on the sale of freehold and leasehold property. Robert Hill joined the team from DAC Beachcroft LLP in September 2022.

The ‘knowledgeable and commercial‘ Southampton-based practice at Clarke Willmott LLP has a great deal of expertise in contentious banking and finance matters, in addition to knowledge of development finance work. Rich Eldridge and Joseph Campbell jointly co-head the practice. Eldridge has varied expertise handling bank loans for care homes, LIBOR rigging issues and intercreditor arrangements, while Campbell has longstanding experience in handling secured lending real estate matters. Peter Swinburn acts as managing director of the national real estate team, and is particularly experienced in advising on taking security over real estate.