England - South East • Real estate
Stevens & Bolton LLP’s commercial property team in Guildford is ‘capable’, ’personable and flexible’, and is known for advising on the full spectrum of commercial property issues in the education, retail, hospitality, healthcare and industrial and logistics sectors. Instructed by various clients from private individuals to FTSE 100 companies, the team is led by the ‘very personable and capable’ Andrew Steele, who has experience in handling diverse assets including nurseries, car dealerships and warehouses. Alex Watt often handles development and regeneration work, complicated option, promotion and overage arrangements, and investment properties. Sarah Cardew, who was previously at Irwin Mitchell, joined the firm in October 2022, bringing expertise in real estate and construction tax matters.
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‘Significant contact with the partner. We have also received frank and clear advice, which was particularly useful on subjective matters.’
‘The partner is very hands on and fought our corner exceptionally well on a recent lease negotiation and provided clear advice and guidance. For more straightforward work, this was delegated to the associate who was also very knowledgeable. This made us feel we are getting appropriate staffing with the partner stepping in where his additional knowledge and experience was vital.’
‘I've found S&B to be a very capable company to use in my land transactions but the reason I use them instead of other firms is because they take ownership of each individual deal and treat it as if they have a personal interest in getting the best terms and getting it exchanged in as short a time as possible. They are personable and flexible.’
‘Joanne Purnell is especially hardworking and creative. Andrew Steele is also very personable and capable.’
Leading individuals
Partner and head of the commercial property department. Andrew deals with all aspects of commercial property, with particular focus on occupiers, developers and banks financing investment purchases and development sites; head of corporate support; has acted on numerous complex and high-value transactions. Acts for clients in the aviation, retail and leisure, franchising and healthcare sectors.
Partner experienced in a wide range of commercial property matters including residential and commercial development projects including the funding of these schemes, the acquisition and disposal of investment property and advising companies in relation to their occupational requirements.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Steele