England - London • Real estate
Wedlake Bell
Advising a plethora of corporate occupiers in the life science, retail and technology sectors, Wedlake Bell LLP caters to the full spectrum of residential development matters. The team is also well-equipped to support logistics and industrial property funders, as well as owners, at all stages of the property asset life cycle. Head of the team David De Maupeou is proficient in the central London office sphere and often acts on mixed-use development schemes, while Kathryn West is particularly active in the logistics sector. Leah Freeman is adept in institutional investments, in addition to mixed-use developments and Suzanne Gill assists high-net-worth individuals on the disposal and investment of commercial and residential properties. Sarah Blunn is acts for charities, corporates, professional services firms and retail occupiers on property strategies.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'An excellent team, which is technically sound. They provide accurate advice.’
‘Suzanne Gill is client friendly, commercial and sensible.’
'Wedlake Bell LLP holds the perfect balance of size and service in commercial property, blending responsiveness with legal expertise, due diligence, negotiation skills and attention to detail.'
'David Johnston's service and manner are exemplary. He remains courteous throughout but steely and determined at pivotal moments. He has premiership knowledge in real estate and knows when to reinforce other matters with specialist expertise from WB’s excellent team.'
Key clients
- CALA
- Care UK
- Carpenters' Company
- Fullers
- Global Holdings Group
- GSE Group
- Hugo Boss
- Illumina
- Ivy Farm Technologies
- Jaynic
- LondonMetric
- Native Land
- Oxenwood
- Sir Richard Sutton Estate
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- Tungsten Properties
- Zeno Capital
Work highlights
- Advising the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance on extending their facilities by entering into two development agreements with two house builders.
- Advised on the purchase of a waste processing site in Cricklewood for the residential redevelopment of over 250 homes.
- Acted on the disposal of a build to rent scheme and associated build contracts for the delivery of 107 build to rent dwellings.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David de Maupeou