Mr Brent Williams > Aaron & Partners LLP > Chester, England > Lawyer Profile
Aaron & Partners LLP Offices
5-7 GROSVENOR COURT
FOREGATE STREET
CHESTER
CH1 1HG
England
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Mr Brent Williams
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Partner
Career
Brent specialises in the acquisition, disposal and funding of commercial and agricultural property, advising clients in both the public and private sectors. Notable instructions have included the sale of 100 acres of land to Toyota for the construction of its Deeside Engine plant and the purchases of County Hall, Chester and the 66 acre Thornton Science Park, Stanlow.
A former Wimbledon tennis umpire, Brent is now heavily involved in the breeding and racing of thoroughbreds and is a member of the Chester Racecourse Committee.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Private client > Agriculture and estates
Aaron & Partners LLP has established experience in agricultural transactions and tenancies involving not only rural dwellings and farms, but also ecclesiastical property, caravan parks and fair ground land. The team also have broader expertise pertaining energy developments, utility projects, mineral leases, and sporting rights. Joseph Fletcher-Hunt fronts the department and primarily focuses on property transactions and land registration matters, including surrounding issues such as tenancies, easements and manorial rights. Co-head Simon Ellis provides trusted counsel to clients looking to pioneer diversification projects and has an extensive understanding of maximising land use, estate management and succession planning. Brent Williams, who joined from Knights in 2022, has niche expertise in legal issues concerning horseracing and breeding, while Ben Brassington leverages his legal experience in family work to provide clients with a comprehensive service.
North West > Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the North West
The practice at Aaron & Partners LLP is led from Chester by experienced real estate expert Emma McGlinchey who deals with high-value disposals, acquisitions, purchases and developments. The team is noted as having ‘a good reputation for dealing with complex work’, which it consistently does across property development and redevelopment, food and retail-related property assembly, and commercial and industrial management in particular. Iwan Williams is described as ‘an absolute pleasure to work with in all aspects’. ‘Highly experienced’ commercial and agricultural property partner Brent Williams joined the team from Knights plc in July 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- Agriculture and estates North West > Private client
- Commercial property: elsewhere in the North West North West > Real estate
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Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the North West
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the North West
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy, project finance and PFI
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Transport
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Construction