Field Seymour Parkes LLP‘s real estate practice has vast experience of handling a diverse range of matters for clients from the corporate, property finance and land and development spaces. The team is led by Marcus Francis, who specialises in managing larger transactions, further assisted by deputy head of the team, Dean Bickford, who focuses on development-related work. James Burgess also contributes to the practice.
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  • 'Field Seymour Parkes have provided a comprehensive service of high quality, and have dealt with matters in a quick and common sense way, while keeping us informed on a regular basis as to progress and issues.'

Key clients

  • Westbury Street Holdings – Benugo, BaxterStorey, Searcys, Holroyd Howe, Caterlink, Notes : Music & Coffee
  • LKQ
  • Whistl
  • Bewley Homes plc
  • University of Reading
  • Rank Group
  • Thames Property Group
  • Formal Investments
  • Shorts Group
  • Ascot Racecourse
  • Seiko (UK) Limited
  • Vistry Homes Limited

Work highlights

Assisted regional housebuilder Bewley Homes plc with a £9m development site for 103 new homes.
Advised Seiko UK on the sale of its former head office and warehouse.
Advised Santander on a £15m facility secured on a portfolio of commercial properties.

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Practice head

Marcus Francis

Other key lawyers

Dean Bickford; James Burgess