Weightmans is recognised for its strength in landlord and tenant work, real estate finance, and energy sector matters, with a strong client base that includes major financial lending institutions. The well-rounded team includes Daniel Baker, noted for his work on acquisitions and finance; Lauren Coleman, active in development and energy; and Nicole Tanfield, who handles leasing and lender support.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is keen to find the solution and proactively engages with parties to deliver the outcome.'
- 'The real estate team at Weightmans is developing a good understanding of our client needs. Weightmans are able to support our business objectives.'
- 'Lauren Coleman and Nicole Tanfield are handling the majority of property transactions for our north east office and together they are developing a good understanding of our company needs and this is resulting in an increased efficiency of workload.'
Key clients
- Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
- Northern Powergrid (North East) Plc
- Northern Trust Company Limited
- Octane Capital Finance Limited
- South Shore Developments Limited
- FW Capital Limited
Work highlights
Acting on behalf of Octane Property Finance Limited to provide a facility to its client to assist in the purchase of a prominent listed building in London with a purchase price of £10m.
Acting for Northern Powergrid on a Lease renewal project across 29 local authorities worth £25.5m in value.
Acting for Northern Trust Company regarding the purchase of a multi-tenanted industrial estate in the sum of £5m with an existing rent roll of circa £400,000.
Other key lawyers
Daniel Baker; Lauren Coleman; Nicole Tanfield