Shakespeare Martineau LLP acts for educational institutions, residential and commercial developers, healthcare operators, energy providers and corporate occupiers on a full range of transactions in the space. Joseph Soul leads the practice group from Milton Keynes and has over 20 years' experience advising healthcare sector clients. Allawee Albaghdadi is a key name for commercial developers of retail parks, sports centres and industrial schemes in addition to advising residential developers on acquisitions and promotion agreements.
Testimonials
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‘I have worked with the real estate team for over 17 years. They understand my care business very well and have provided advice that is measured which is a pleasant experience. Team moved to SHMA from EMW and I also moved with them. Since being at SHMA they continue to provide excellent service.’
Key clients
- XPO
- Fired Earth Limited
- International Students House
- Royal Mencap Society
- University of West London
- Autocraft Drivetrain Solutions Limited / Harmor Limited
- Camphill MK Communities
- Bedfordshire Charitable Trust
- Welford Healthcare
- Person Centred Software Limited
- Marchmont Farms Limited
- Homes Plus
- Mintridge Strategic Land Limited
- Westgate Healthcare Group
- Salveo Care Group
- National Westminster Bank (Healthcare)
- We Care Group
- Brightstar Hospitality Limited
- Stonewater Limited
- Bright Horizons
- Welford Healthcare CHH Limited
- Welford Bidco 5 Midco Limited
- Ardent Hire Solutions Limited
- AW James Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Welford Bidco 5 Midco Limited on its acquisition of six trading care homes from the Morris Care Group for £56,000,000.
- Advised XPO Transport Solutions Limited, a US owned multinational warehousing and logistics company, on its acquisition of a ten year lease from a major UK property fund of a newly built mega warehouse in Milton Keynes for a rental of close to £.5 million per year.
- Advised University of West London on its strategically important acquisition of a freehold building London for over £19m from Penguin Random House for conversion to mixed office and education use.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joseph Soul