Michael Blakey

Commercial property and property development.

Michael is a partner in our property and construction team based in Manchester. He is also the anti-money laundering officer for the LLP.

With over 35 years' experience handling high-value commercial property investment work, Michael has been involved in some of the largest transactions in Manchester. These include:

£100 million sale of the Arndale Centre Redevelopment of the Marks and Spencers store Acquisitions and sale of Lee House Churchgate House The Zenith Building and; many other multi-million pound sales and purchases, particularly office buildings in the City of Manchester.

Michael acts principally for land owners and developers, including UPS Limited, P&O Shopping Centres Limited, The Wrather Group and various Friendly Societies and numerous private investors in the North West. His portfolio includes a number of covered shopping centres, industrial parks and retail parks.

Rossall School (1976); Virginia Episcopal School (1976-77 English Speaking Union Scholarship to USA); University of Manchester (BA Hons Law); College of Law, Chester 1980-81.