Sills & Betteridge LLP‘s team’s commercial property workload includes significant agricultural and energy projects. Team lead Malachy McGill advises investor and developer clients on various development projects. Melissa Kirk handles a varied stream of financing matters, acquisitions and retail development projects, while Steven Dowse has a similarly broad practice, managing agricultural transactions, sales and lease transactions. Susan Thomas retired in December 2024.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction

Testimonials

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  • ‘Steven Dowse and his team is quite amazing really - he went far beyond the necessary requirements when purchasing a commercial property. We could not recommend Sills & Betteridge any higher.’

  • ‘I have always found Sills & Betteridge to be approachable, thorough and collaborative in approach. They have certainly helped me to make sense of things I found difficult to understand, have given me great advice and have felt like an extension of my own team.’

  • ‘Malachy McGill has been the person who I have worked with the most - efficient, personable and approachable.'

  • 'Malachy McGill is knowledgeable and practical and explains things in a way that I completely understand. His communication has always been excellent.’

  • ‘The Sills & Betteridge team are extremely proficient and attentive. Rarely do we wait more than a couple of hours for a reply and the advice is always robust.’

  • ‘Their speed, competence, commitment and attentiveness are standout.’

  • Steven Dowse has supported us in many projects, our company feels very fortunate to have this excellent team working alongside of us.'

  • 'A strong, local and knowledgeable commercial property team offering excellent advice in all aspects of commercial property transactions.'

  • 'Malachy McGill is the partner in charge of the commercial property department, who is particularly knowledgeable and helpful.'

  • 'Renowned for their speed, competence, commitment and attentiveness.'

Key clients

  • LEP Developments Limited
  • Kingsbridge Corporate Solutions Limited
  • Venues Group Limited
  • Omex Agriculture Limited
  • John HB Andrews Limited
  • Ballet Makers Europe Limited
  • Hemswell Estates Limited
  • Micronclean Limited
  • Turnbull & Co Limited
  • RCS Filling Machines Ltd
  • Croney Group Holdings Limited

Work highlights

Acting on all aspects of this ongoing matter for LEP Developments Limited including new unit sales.
Instructed to deal with the sale of Pine Tree Leisure Park for the holiday park client, for £2.75m.
Acted on the purchase of an industrial site for Croney Holdings Limited consisting of 50 self-storage units, all rented and occupied, 2 industrial units which have been spilt up into 5 separate units all rented and occupied.

Practice head

Malachy McGill

Other key lawyers

Melissa Kirk; Steven Dowse