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.  

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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

Other key lawyers

Allawee Albaghdadi, David Wells, Jordan Glackin