England - North West • Real estate
Gorvins Solicitors
The team at Gorvins Solicitors, based in Stockport, has commercial property specialists Claire Beaumont and Martin Hoare at its helm, both of who are particularly adept at advising on investment, development and redevelopment work of significant value. The team’s workload is varied and includes advising on complex landlord and tenant-related issues; estate management; and acquisitions and disposals. Its noteworthy portfolio of clients uniquely includes a number of institutional lenders. In June 2022 the team was strengthened with the arrival of partner Paul Dowdall from Addleshaw Goddard.
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Key clients
- Select Group
- Bloc/H2O Urban
- Williams Motor Co
- Investar
- Universal Container Services (Holdings) Limited
- Fabrica Holdings Limited
- Urban Splash UK Residential Fund
- PH Property Holdings Limited
- Inner City Music Limited
- HB Villages
Work highlights
- Advised Inner City Music Limited, and acted for the owner in connection with the redevelopment of an iconic Manchester venue to the cost of £3.5m.
- Acted for Urban Splash UK Residential LLP on the acquisition of Derwent House, Birmingham with a value of £12m.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Martin is a Partner and Co-Head of the Real Estate team. Martin is one of the leading lawyers in the North West Real Estate market and has an enviable list of clients both on a local, regional and national basis. Specialising in commercial and residential development and investment work. Martin is instrumental in advising his clients which include leading businesses, agents and property developers. Martin has been involved in many of the major city-centre office developments including the sale of King Street and the sale of Urban Splash properties to Places for People. Recognised as an influential commercial property solicitor his work includes forward sales and purchases, forward funding and pre-let agreements, strategic land options and development agreements. Clients include Urban Splash, Peel Group, Seddon Developments, NPL Estates, Oldham Council, Marcus Worthington Developments, Oddfellows, L2 Properties and Cannon & Kirk.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Claire Beaumont, Martin Hoare