The Flint Bishop team is trusted by a diverse range of clients, including sellers, buyers, developers, investors, landlords, and tenants, for services spanning real estate portfolio management, lease negotiations, and acquisitions. Practice head Janet Rhodes is known for her work with pub companies on leased and tenanted management services. Sam Shepherd specialises in commercial development, particularly brownfield urban sites, while Ben Pickup handles complex property transactions. Simon Griffith, who joined in June 2024, focuses on development agreements and acquisitions. Sanveer Sandhu departed in January 2025, and Ian Wilson left in August 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘I have worked with Janet Rhodes for nearly 15 years, and she has consistently provided an excellent and efficient service. Her breadth and depth of commercial property law is formidable and she has a sensible and practical application of it to unlock the most thorny of issues. I know, however unusual a transaction we are dealing with, it will be safe in her hands.’
Key clients
- Bowmer + Kirkland Group of Companies
- Ivygrove Developments Limited
- MHA (Methodist Homes)
- Donald Ward Limited
- PM Wrigley & Co Limited
- TMD Friction UK Limited
Work highlights
Acted for a bank as lender on the £3.3 million acquisition of new headquarters for a company with cross UK/Australia trading entities.
Advised a property development company on a £7 million land disposal, including acting for the promoter in the variation and completion of an existing conditional sale contract.
Assisted a property developer with the £2.7 million conditional purchase of a residential site, handling due diligence, document negotiation, and funding arrangements.
Practice head
Janet Rhodes
Other key lawyers
Sam Shepherd; Ben Pickup; Simon Griffith