Mark Li > Foot Anstey > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Showcasing ‘strong technical expertise’, Foot Anstey acts for housebuilders, developers and promoters in commercial developments, with additional experience in portfolio management, and energy and infrastructure projects. Mark Li leads the team and advises on land and tenant mandates, estate management and sales and acquisitions of freehold and leasehold property, while Philip Brown specialises in the acquisition and disposal of development land. Other key contacts in the group include Imam Qazi and Kutahya Cherry. Paul Butterworth joined from Ashfords LLP in September 2024.

Foot Anstey‘s real estate team assists regional and national retailers, housebuilders, energy companies, lenders, developers and landowners with transactions, portfolio management work, and development and infrastructure mandates. With broad sector expertise, the group has seen recent growth into the space and satellite sectors. John Catchpole, who focuses on large development and infrastructure mandates, leads the team from Truro, where Rachel Langley is noted for her affordable housing and residential development work. In Exeter, Philip Brown leads the developer team, and Richard Sutton has experience acting on mixed-use developments, with Philip Parrott advising on acquisitions and disposals. The firm also has an office in Bristol which houses infrastructure, transport, and portfolio management expert Mark Li, renewable property specialist Kutahya Cherry, and Zahir Nayani, who advises on Islamic finance matters. Plymouth’s Kate Dawe is another key name. Paul Butterworth joined from Ashfords LLP in September 2024.

The Southampton based team at Foot Anstey is co-headed by Tim Wheen and Carol Phillips. Specialising in property development, Wheen regularly advises housebuilders on the acquisitions and disposals of residential development schemes, and Phillips is skilled in handling matters within the retail and leisure sectors. The Hampshire practice is also supported by Mark Li and Philip Brown in Bristol. Brown joined the firm in May 2023 from Clarke Willmott LLP.