Led by Michael Grace, Collyer Bristow LLP’s ‘commercially astute, highly efficient’ real estate team excels in mixed-use and residential development work. Alex O’Connor boasts a varied client base, ranging from property funds and investors, housing associations and developers to banks, accountants and administrators of distressed properties. With a balanced borrower and lender practice, Rory Macpherson is regularly called upon to handle secured lending transactions. Stephen Gawne is another name to note.
Testimonials
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‘The CB team are commercially astute, highly efficient and never need chasing. Invoicing is very transparent and good value.’
‘Real estate partner, Stephen Gawne, is always a step ahead and knows exactly to what extent he can make decisions without bothering the client. He is commercially savvy, and I have complete confidence in those decisions.’
Key clients
- Aldersgate Investments Ltd / Motcomb Estates Ltd (Reuben brothers)
- Bewley Homes plc
- Chase New Homes Ltd
- Crest Nicholson plc
- The Deltic Group
- GMS Estates Limited
- Ipsus Developments Ltd
- Lochailort Investments Ltd
- Sutton Harbour Holdings plc
- EcoWorld London
- Heatherwick Studio
- Etro Fashion
- Workman LLP
- EDHEC Business School
- Topham Guerin Limited
- Suffolk Life Annuities
- Plus500UK Ltd
- Fountain Court Chambers
- Falck UK/Community Ambulance Services
- Swallow Property Investments Limited
- Westgreen Construction Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising Ipsus Development wider group on a joint venture with a pension fund in connection with the acquisition, funding and development of a site in Caversham for residential and mixed-use redevelopment.
- Acting for Aberfeldy New Village LLP in connection with continuing site assembly, funding, development and sales of phase three onwards at Aberfeldy New Village in East London.
- Acting for GMS Estates Limited on all investment transactions for the company including the sale of a portfolio of three industrial sites in the South East to JR Capital and Chancerygate for £14 million.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Grace