United Kingdom - Scotland • Real estate
Shoosmiths
Drawing on its close collaboration with the firm’s wider real estate practice, Shoosmiths’ strength lies in advising national housebuilders on residential developments. Practice head Geraint Hughes, who was promoted to principal associate in September 2022, handles both contentious and non-contentious planning matters; his client roster further includes strategic landowners, national retailers, financers, and leisure and tourism operators.
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Testimonials
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‘Shoosmiths strike a good balance between providing legal advice and providing a commercial view on risks involved. They are very proactive in providing such advice and helping with decisions that need to be made around land purchase and building contracts.’
Key clients
- Graham’s the Family Dairy Limited
- Welsh Power
- Watkin Jones
- Bellway Homes
- Dunbar Golf Club
- Coppergreen Developments
- Boots UK Limited
- Revolution Bars Group
- Robertson Developments Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Welsh Power in connection with planning agreements to secure the release of planning permissions for two Synchronous Condenser developments at Thurso and Neilston.
- Advised Bellway Homes on the negotiation and conclusion of planning agreements, playing a key role in the delivery of 2,238 homes across Scotland.
- Advised Coppergreen Investments Limited, owners of 4 holiday lodge parks, on the £91m sale of the Coppergreen brand and property to a UK holiday resort operator backed by CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Geraint Hughes