Adam Hastie > Schofield Sweeney > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Schofield Sweeney Offices
76 WELLINGTON STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2AY
England
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Adam Hastie
Work Department
Commercial Property and Energy
Position
Adam is a Partner in the real estate department and has experience in all types of property transactions, including property management (such as landlord and tenant deals), investment and development work. He has helped deliver complex projects involving joint venture/profit share arrangements with detailed site assembly including planning/highways agreements, utility service, infrastructure and construction issues. Adam’s experience includes the retail, leisure, office, health and education sectors working for public and private bodies.
Since 2009 Adam has developed the firm’s energy practice which includes renewable energy projects. He has acted for developers, landowners and contractors/consultants on schemes including wind, solar, biomass, waste to energy and battery storage. His work has included the development of a user-friendly option and lease structure to help build up multi-million pound multi-site projects and on their sale.
Career
Adam Hastie joined the real estate department at Schofield Sweeney in June 2009, having previously been a partner at Eversheds heading up their private sector development team in Leeds. Adam has also worked at Addleshaw Goddard.
Education
Pocklington School; Manchester University; College of Law, York.
Leisure
Three children.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
Schofield Sweeney delivers strong advice on development and real estate finance matters to clients in the banking, development, investment and energy sectors. The team has particular experience handling portfolio financing and development funding work, and it frequently advises on such matters in connection with residential development projects and renewable energy schemes. The team is led by the Bradford-based duo of development expert Darren Birkinshaw and property finance lawyer Manjit Virdee. Bradford is also home to Farooq Zar, whose experience with Islamic property finance expands the firm’s international offering. Leeds-based lawyers Richard Innes, Adam Hastie and Rob Hayes are also recommended.
Yorkshire and the Humber > Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Energy and projects
The cross-practice team at Schofield Sweeney focuses on the energy and renewables space, with notable knowledge of issues relating to small energy sites; the group also handles site assembly matters, litigation and contractual issues. Clients span developers, landowners and contractors at a regional and national level. Development and regeneration specialist Adam Hastie leads the practice, which also benefits from the expertise of commercial expert Karen Crutchley.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate
- Energy and projects Yorkshire and the Humber > Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Public sector > Education
- Real estate > Environment
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Energy and projects
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Social housing
- Real estate > Construction
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms