Sarah Gaines
BrachersDescribed as a ‘strong team with excellent leadership’, Brachers, based in Maidstone, has a broad commercial property practice offering clients sector-driven expertise. The team is led by Sarah Gaines who spearheads work in the agriculture and charity sectors, as well as a variety of high-value projects. She is supported by Ash Jilani, ‘an excellent real estate lawyer’ specialising in primary healthcare property and infrastructure, regularly advising GPs on new developments and acquisitions of practices. Bill Butler heads up the firm’s education sector group, advising on issues including disposals, redevelopments, and conversions. Helen Stonham acts for a range of corporate clients in the private sector, as well as several charities.
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‘It is a strong team with excellent leadership and the delivery focus to suit clients needs and time scales.’
‘Sarah Gaines leads the real estate team with a focus on outcomes, ably supported by Ash Jilani, an excellent real estate lawyer. Interaction with clients is excellent from the whole team and when extra effort is required to hit the deadline they perform as a team.’
Key clients
- Folkestone and Hythe District Council
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Plumpton College
- Sea Street Developments Limited
- Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
- Ashford Borough Council
- East Kent College
- Alan Firmin Limited
- Durtnell Limited
- Greensands Medical Practice
- Saga Group Limited
- Medway Practices Alliance
- CAF Bank Limited
- The Menu Partners
- Canterbury Medical Practice
- Gallagher Group Limited
- The East Malling Trust
- Edenbridge Medical Practice
- Sydenham House Medical Services Ltd
- The Merit Group
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Oxbury Bank Plc
- Queenborough Fishery Trust
- Children & Families Ltd
- Beechcroft Property Partnership Limited
- Paynes Stores Limited
- The Lowfield Medical Practice
Work highlights
- Advised Folkestone & Hythe District Council on the multi-staged delivery of a new garden town, which will deliver 8,500 homes and a new town centre.
- Acted for Enovert South Limited in relation to the use of its landfill site as a receptor site for protected species, to support the Port of Tilbury Development.
- Acted for Premier Foods Wholesale Limited on leases of 13 units in the “Wholesaler Arena” at the redeveloped New Covent Garden Market, London.
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