England - North West • Real estate
Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs‘ practice has notable capabilities assisting on innovative net-zero projects which span various northern cities, a key example being its advising on the developments surrounding the Manchester Clean Air Plan and the Greater Manchester Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project; renewables and transport are strengths of Nick Helm. The team is well-equipped to handle high-value, large-scale matters across the range of industry sectors, including infrastructure, renewables and regeneration, which is Mark Gaffney’s area of expertise. Build-to-rent and student accommodation are particularly active areas for the team, which is led by Mark Barker. Richard Nichols is a senior associate to note.
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‘We very much value Mark Gaffney's input, ability to work to agreed timescales and also his keeping within agreed budgets - not something we have particularly experienced elsewhere.’
'Mark Gaffney's ability to understand issues from a commercial perspective and frame the legal documentation around that (rather than the other way round) is both refreshing and uncommon. Documentation is always produced within agreed timescales and rarely needs input from ourselves.’
Key clients
- Watkin Jones Group
- Co-op Group
- Muse Developments
- Safe As Houses Investment Plc
- Warrington Borough Council
- Preston City Council
- Manchester City Council
- Leeds City Council
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- AIG Global Real Estate
- Panacea Developments
- EDAROTH
- Taylor Wimpey
- NPL Group
- Galliford Try Investments
- Fresh Property Group
- Nokia
- Vital Energi
- Warburtons
- Dolphin (Costain Pension Fund)
- Equitix
- InfraRed Capital Partners
- Amber Infrastructure
- Dandara
- Sheffield City Council
- Green Earth Developments Limited
- First Step Group
Work highlights
- Advising TfGM on the proposed Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan and the Greater Manchester Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project.
- Advising Preston City Council on the key strategic redevelopment of the city’s indoor market for a leisure-led scheme anchored by a multi-screen cinema operator and a bowling operator.
- Acting for Watkin Jones on a number of key, high-value site acquisitions for subsequent developments for built-to-rent or purpose-built student accommodation.
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Mark Barker