Gateley Legal is widely recognised for its strength in residential development, with a standout reputation for advising on strategic land transactions. The team also sees significant activity across the retail, healthcare and hospitality sectors, while real estate finance remains a key pillar of the practice. Co-chair Louise Ilhan is central to the firm’s market-leading credentials in strategic land acquisition. Fellow co-chair Darren Hughes regularly acts for developers, investors and funds on high-value investment deals spanning multiple asset classes.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Great team to work with, as a small developer they understand our strengths and also weaknesses and are able to tailor a service that works for us. Main contact are Gareth Atkinson and Darren Hughes and we work well as a team.'
- 'Overall a good service and, whilst specifically dealing with the property team, the multi disciplinary aspect makes it easy to bring in "outside help" within the practice quickly.'
Key clients
- Bloor Homes
- Miller Homes
- Taylor Wimpey
- Keepmoat Homes
- Vistry Group
- Richborough Estates Group
- Stonebond Group
- Story Homes
- Jones Homes
- Salboy
- NSD Altrincham
- Hurstwood Holdings
- Network Space Land
Work highlights
Advising on the multi-phase delivery of one of the few garden village schemes nationally.
Advised on a strategic consortium acquisition.
Acting on the acquisitions of nationwide investment properties across the UK.
Practice head
Louise Ilhan; Darren Hughes
Other key lawyers
Gareth Atkinson; Rod Waldie; Leanne Murray; Dan Kendall; Nick Molloy; Rachel Baker; Rebecca Nichols; Jonathan Burton-Baddeley