Praised as ‘highly skilled and resilient’ Fladgate LLP’s multi-faceted team has notable expertise in asset mixed-use development and urban regeneration, as well as individual and portfolio investment. Head of real estate Stephen Lewis and Gavin Whitney are knowledgeable of the retail and leisure sectors, while the former excels in acquisitions and disposals, in addition to landlord and tenant matters. Madeleine Goward provides the team with real estate finance know-how, while Kirsty Corkum is experienced in leisure and hotel, mixed-use, and office urban development projects. James Fry is a key port of call for hotel owner-operators and Gideon Dabby-Joory often advises business occupiers on expansion programmes and space requirements. Partner Michael Metliss joined the team from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in November 2022.
Testimonials
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- ‘Fladgate have commercial expertise, strong communication, real estate knowledge and work ethic.’
- ‘They have strong leadership, and the client is fully aware at all times of the status of the deal.’
- 'Simon Kanter is a superb, technical lawyer with important negotiation skills.'
- ‘They have a superb team with a practical approach to transactions. I have worked with them on complicated transactions in this area, and they have ensured completions of these.’
- ‘There is high quality senior level involvement on projects.’
- 'Simon Kanter is an excellent lawyer with years of experience. He has a deep commercial experience and expertise and brings meaningful added value to transactions.'
- ‘I would highly recommend Gideon Dabby-Joory.’
Key clients
- Flora Developments Limited (ABIL Infraprojects Limited)
- Black Sheep Coffee Limited
- Scape Students
- Yoo Capital
- Weston Homes Plc
- BYM Capital
- Forma Capital Partners
- Delta Properties Limited
- 4C Hotel Group
- “Paper Moon” (Roof Investment)
- Patron Capital
Work highlights
- Acted for Flora Developments Limited on the sale of a development site on the Strand to Whitbread Plc, the parent company of Premier Inn.
- Acted for Black Sheep Coffee in connection with a series of 19 acquisitions of shops in London and the regions.
- Acted on the acquisition of 22 Kingsway for the student housing developer Scape.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Lewis