England - South East • Real estate
Freeths LLP
In Milton Keynes, the ‘responsive, supportive, and knowledgeable’ team at Freeths LLP assists a varied client base, notably including Dawsongroup, London Luton Airport, and Milton Keynes Park Trust. Practice head Lucy Bradban focuses on the transactional side of the practice, and is ‘incredibly enthusiastic and committed’ when assisting clients with secured lending projects, and multi-party transactions within the hospitality and leisure sectors. Shashi Chambers regularly acts for international logistics companies and airports on developments and international leases, the management of portfolios, and relocation transactions. Darren Debock assists housebuilders and commercial developers with strategic land acquisitions and land disposals.
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Testimonials
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‘Extremely professional but always maintaining a commercial view of the issues involved.’
‘First-class legal advice, a firm which understands its clients and fosters an exceptional working relationship.’
‘Lucy Bradban is incredibly enthusiastic and committed to obtaining the very best outcomes.’
‘We receive excellent service from Freeths. They are responsive, supportive, and knowledgeable.'
'They provide a top-class service and do so in a practical and personable way.’
Key clients
- FedEx Group of Companies
- London Luton Airport
- Twickenham Studios
- APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd
- Milton Keynes Council
- Milton Keynes Parks Trust
- Allica Bank Limited
- Advanced Software
- Bristol Airport
- Dawsongroup
- Wells & Co
- Abbey Developments Limited
- Milton Keynes Development Partnership LLP
- Monument Bank Limited
- Maple Ridge Homes / 3 Counties Land
Work highlights
- Advised Dawsongroup on a £42m land sale just outside just outside the village of Brogborough at junction 13 of the M1.
- Advised MKDP on the grant of a building lease of the property known as D4,4N, Milton Keynes of 328 apartments and 1,180 square metres of mixed commercial development.
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Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Specialist Real Estate Partner with particular focus on development and development finance work. Many years’ experience of high value commercial transactions, often involving complex issues. Has acted for developers and funders on mixed use developments. Currently focussing on the aviation and logistics sectors where recent work includes: Acting on the development and lease of a brand new distribution centre in Swindon for a national logistics client. Advising a major UK airport on a variety of real estate and commercial contracts, many worth millions of pounds. Acting on the development of a new 135,000 sq ft logistics warehouse hub. Advising airports on concessions, tenders and commercial arrangements including contracts specific to airport operators. Acting for a national logistics giant on various projects involving their UK portfolio.
Darren specialises in acting for house builders, commercial developers, and landowners in connection with all aspects relating to the acquisition, site assembly and disposal of development land and brings with him a following of regional house builder clients. Darren is listed as a Recommended Lawyer and Next Generation Partner in the Legal 500 (2024 edition) in Commercial Property.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lucy Bradban