Positioned as a leading name in the region for investment market clients, Addleshaw Goddard has built up significant expertise in development and regeneration projects. The firm is also engaged in transactions, having acted for public sector, corporate occupier, and logistics clients. Spearheading the transactional real estate department, Lucy Sturrock has long-standing experience in real estate transactions, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors. Co-head of the firm’s regeneration practice, Anna Heaton is experienced across regeneration projects, joint ventures, and development schemes. Ian Smith has been engaged in all aspects of commercial property work, having acted for Yorkshire local authorities. Andrew Williamson chiefly focuses on the sale and purchase of investment property and advising developers and occupiers on complex development schemes. Peter Mason advises on residential, industrial, and mixed-use development schemes.
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Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Key clients
- ASDA Stores Ltd
- Henry Boot Developments
- British Land
- Travelodge Hotels Limited
- Yum!
- Transport for London
- LondonMetric
- Urban Splash
- Harworth
- CBREIM
- Realty
- ABF plc (including Primark Stores Limited)
- Columbia Threadneedle Investments
- Aviva
- BP
- British Airways
- Muse Developments Limited
- Schroders
- City of Bradford Metropolitan Council
- Vita Group
Work highlights
Advising Asda on the £467m sale and leaseback deal with Blue Owl and Supermarket Income REIT (comprising 20 stores plus a depot).
Advising LondonMetric (a FTSE100 company) on the real estate aspects of their £698.9 million acquisition of Urban Logistics REIT.
Acting for Vita Group on their £237m acquisition and forward funding for the development of a 48-storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) tower.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Lucy Sturrock
Other key lawyers
Anna Heaton; Ian Smith; Andrew Williamson; Peter Mason