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England - South East • Real estate
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Commercial property: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx

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Shakespeare Martineau LLP

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Maintaining a reputation as healthcare, education, and energy sector specialists, Shakespeare Martineau LLP’s commercial property and development team also handles an ample influx of work across the real estate sector, particularly in leasehold transactions and investment work. Milton Keynes-based Joseph Soul leads the practice, leveraging his extensive experience in the healthcare sector to support clients in the funding, ownership, and development of healthcare real estate sites. David Wells is a recognised authority in leasehold transactions and Hayley Payton is a key contact for clients in the drinks, hospitality, and leisure industry.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Compared to our previous solicitor, I have found Shakespeare Martineau to be more proactive, more communicative, more responsive and able to deal effectively, and non-confrontationally with other firms. I can always get a quick response, and know that there is an attention to detail which I have not experienced with other firms.’

  • ‘I was very impressed with David Wells' thoroughness, his knowledge and understanding of our sector, and his very prompt response to urgent issues.’

  • ‘I have worked with the team for more than 18 years. I have always found them to be extremely knowledgeable.’

  • ‘I work with Hayley Payton and Joseph Soul. All of them are very responsive, and their advice is excellent.'

Key clients

  • XPO
  • Fired Earth Limited
  • University of West London
  • Camphill MK Communities
  • Bedfordshire Charitable Trust
  • Welford Healthcare
  • Marchmont Farms Limited
  • Colecar Strategic Land Limited
  • Westgate Healthcare Group
  • National Westminster Bank
  • We Care Group
  • Bright Horizons
  • Welford Healthcare CHH Limited
  • Welford Bidco 5 Midco Limited
  • Ardent Hire Solutions Limited
  • AW James Limited
  • Acorn Early Years Foundation

Work highlights

Advised XPO, a multi-national logistic company, on its re-gearing of lease arrangements at its UK transport hub.
Advising Acorn Lodge Limited on the conditional acquisition of the business and assets of an operational care home for consideration in excess of £5m.
Advising Colecar Strategic Land Limited on a large-scale, multi-land owner, strategic regional development scheme.

Practice head

Joseph Soul

Other key lawyers

David Wells; Hayley Payton