England - South East • Real estate
Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell offers advice on development projects and commercial real estate matters, with its Chichester and Gatwick offices contributing to the commercial property department, which provides ‘professionalism and attention to detail’. The team regularly acts for M&A clients, developers and landowners on strategic land and corporate transactions and regeneration work. Specialising in property work in the retirement living, care home and education sectors is practice head Guy Sackett, who often acts for property development and investment companies as well as niche student accommodation developers on their asset portfolios. Sam Knight rejoined the firm in July 2022 and added expertise in environmental schemes involving nitrate neutrality and bio-diversity net gain matters. Tina Webster leads on corporate relocations and land promotions, while the ’invaluable’ Hannah Nix leads on general transactional and asset management work.
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‘The professionalism and attention to detail. Doing what is needed on time. Their knowledge base is exceptional, and they can be trusted to ensure no delays occur.’
'Having someone I can rely on like Hannah Nix is invaluable to my business. It means I can concentrate on other aspects of the deal. Hannah provides regular updates and is proactive and highly professional.’
Key clients
- Artisan Real Estate Investors
- Infrastructure Investments Limited
- Legacy Habitat Banks Ltd
- Hendy Group
- Balfe’s Bikes Limited
- Welbeck Strategic Land Limited
- Shellwin Limited
- Landlink Estates Limited
- Option Two Developments Limited
- Berkeley Strategic Land Limited
- Elivia Homes (Southern) Limited
- Seaward Properties Limited
- Store Property Investments Limited
- Chichester College Group
- Greater Brighton Metropolitan College
- Langtons Farm Partnership LLP
- Dorrington Estates PLC
- South Essex College
- Junnell Homes Limited
- Wooldridge Developments Limited
- Landacre Developments Limited
- Saabon Limited
- Coolground Properties Limited
- Shopland Gray Developments Limited
- Hanbury Properties Limited
- JH & FW Green Limited / Covers
- Thesis Asset Management Limited
- HTH Harrogate LLP
- EC1 Residences Limited
- XP Factory PLC (formerly Escape Hunt PLC)
- Social Income LLP
- Roffey Homes Limited
- The Caravan Club Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for a group of landowners in West Sussex regarding land which is a mix of brownfield and agricultural land and is the subject of a proposed 1,500 residential unit scheme.
- Acting for Welbeck, a land promoter, on the promotion and development plan for a large residential development site in East Grinstead for 550 residential units and a care village of 142 units.
- Acting on the corporate share sale of KEW (Electrical Distributors) Limited which involved legal due diligence in respect of 28 sites and advice on property specific clauses and warranties in the share purchase agreement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Guy Sackett