England - London • Real estate

Acuity Law

More informationMore information

Acuity Law predominantly services specialist and alternative lenders in the real estate space, as well as developers and investors. Team lead Sam Clarke, praised by clients for his ‘commercial understanding’, specialises in investment and development financings across hotel, student accommodation, office, retail, and residential asset classes.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Sam Clarke makes this practice unique, in that he has the City training, combined with the commercial understanding, to provide an outstanding product.

  • 'The strength is that Sam is able to meet all timelines, asks on each deal what the particular requirements are on that transaction and aligns with our business values.'
  • ‘Very strong team ethic with property, corporate, and construction lawyers working cohesively to provide a single view. Very responsive and flexible in approach and available when needed.’

  • ‘Very pragmatic and will balance legal opinion with a risk based approach / commercial view.’

  • 'The team is very responsive and agile.'

  • 'Sam Clarke is excellent. Very knowledgeable and proactive. He understands the business and offers sensible solutions, and provides an excellent service.'

Key clients

  • OakNorth Bank
  • Secure Trust Bank
  • Zorin Finance
  • A.S.K. Partners
  • Ingenious Real Estate
  • Investec
  • Homes of England
  • Julian Hodge Bank
  • Principality Building Society
  • Handelsbanken

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sam Clarke