CMS

The team at CMS is well-placed to assist its sector-spanning client list across the full spectrum of commercial property matters, in both transactional and advisory contexts. Its workload includes advising on industrial asset deals and assisting clients with high-value and large-scale disposals, acquisitions and takeovers. Furthermore, large-scale urban regeneration projects, such as the £2.5bn rebuild of the centre of the City of York, and advising on carbon neutral housing developments, are key areas of focus for the team. Abby Dry, who handles complex asset management, heads up the practice alongside Mark Haywood who is based in Manchester. April 2025-promoted partner and ‘great lawyer’ Matt Barnes is recommended, as is Neil Lacey who has particular capabilities managing retail assets.