CMS‘s lawyers demonstrate proficiency in overage and valuation, telecoms, rights of light, residential property, and building safety issues. The firm also maintains robust activity in asset management for institutional landlords. Department head Martin Garner also leads the Electronic Communications Code team, where he handles relevant matters relating to developing and securing possession. Sarah Pope acts for retail and industrial clients on asset management, while Ben Rayner is a key advisor to landlord and tenant clients on their commercial property matters. Simone Ketchell retired in 2025.
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Key clients
- Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Limited
- Aberdeen Standard Investments
- Columbia Threadneedle Investments
- CBRE Global Investors
- NewRiver
- SEGRO Group
- Mileway
- The Crown Estate
- Land Securities
- BBC Pension Trust
- Hammerson
- Costco
Work highlights
Advising Oxford & City Holdings Limited on the flagship regeneration of 33 Cavendish Square, Central London – with an estimated post development value of £1.6 billion.
Advising a consortium of international investors in connection with a £30 million promote dispute.
Advised on asset management for large-scale institutional clients such as The Crown Estate, SEGRO, Land Securities, CBRE, Mileway, The BBC Pension Trust and Columbia Threadneedle.
Practice head
Martin Garner
Other key lawyers
Sarah Pope; Ben Rayner