The ‘strong team’ at CMS provides comprehensive support to a wide diversity of clients throughout the entire asset lifecycle, from financing, development, and construction to asset management, optimisation, and eventual sale. Headed by Tanya Holt in Sheffield, alongside Mark Haywood in Manchester, the team handles fund formation and management, environmental regulations, construction disputes, and tax planning; with Holt bringing extensive experience advising large institutional investors, pension funds, banks, and law firms on financing, acquisitions, disposals, and asset management. Another key member of the team, Sarah Meldrum, specialises in investment and asset management work, particularly in the retail sector.
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Testimonials
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- 'Full range of property, planning and development skills. Effective but pragmatic commercial negotiating effective.'
- 'The CMS Sheffield Commercial Property practice field a strong team, that are capable of addressing every level of asset management and investment work. Sarah Meldrum offers strong leadership.'
Key clients
- The University of Sheffield
- Landsec
- BlackRock UK Property Fund
- Sheffield City Council
- Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited
- National Grid UK Pension Scheme Trustee Limited
- Tarmac
- Mace Limited
- Glasgow City Council
- Basildon Borough Council
Work highlights
Advising Primary Health Properties on a £170m finance facility with Barclays.
Advising the Shareholders of Charles Street Building Group on the corporate disposal of a portfolio of c40 assets for a combined £600m.
Advising Blackrock on a series of strategic disposals worth around £150m during the course of the year.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Tanya Holt; Mark Haywood
Other key lawyers
Sarah Meldrum; Chris Chambers; Rebecca Kitchingham