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Greene & Greene

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The team at Greene & Greene in Bury St Edmunds 'acts promptly, advises wisely, and represents the client with authority' in tenant and occupier matters, and the purchase and letting of commercial units. Practice head Tim Mendes da Costa frequently handles multimillion-pound acquisitions, including care home sales. Hugo Greer-Walker provides 'a friendly ear when needed, and sound and consistent advice', having recently assisted Finland-based producer of agricultural machinery Avant (Tecno) UK with the acquisition and development of a new UK headquarters and distribution hub. Sally Whatley-Brown and associate Julia Cardy are key advisers to both owners and occupiers of commercial premises.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team basically does what it says on the tin, they act promptly, they advise wisely, they represent their client with authority to get the job done. On every occasion they give confidence to us as clients that we are well represented.'
  • 'Our main dealings are with Hugo Greer-Walker, and what you get from Hugo is total reliability, a friendly ear when needed, sound and consistent advice, and that is really all you need.'
  • 'Julia Cardy provides timely, courteous, expert and good advice. She does what she promises, and often more.'
  • ‘The Greene & Greene team is well equipped to deal with commercial property transactions. They understand he need for fast paced commercial advice when needed.'
  • ‘Julia Cardy has an excellent work ethic and is always on hand to provide advice and deal with matters when needed. Communication is key in commercial property transactions and Julia's is excellent.’

Key clients

  • A T Bent (Properties) Limited
  • Avant (Tecno) UK Ltd
  • Axel Arigato London Limited
  • Ensors Accountants LLP
  • Reeds Property Developments
  • Lexham Insurance Consultants Limited
  • Genevieve Park Farms

Work highlights

  • Advised Avant (Tecno) UK Ltd on the acquisition and development of a new UK headquarters and distribution hub.
  • Advised Axel Arigato London Ltd on the acquisition of their lease for Head Office in Farringdon, London.
  • Advised Reeds Property Developments, a major Norfolk business park owner on a number of matters at their three main sites.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tim Mendes da Costa

Other key lawyers

Hugo Greer-Walker, Sally Whatley-Brown, Julia Cardy