Commercial property: Bristol

Osborne Clarke LLP

Osborne Clarke LLP maintains a standout track record in high-profile residential and mixed-use development projects, counting leading national investors, developers, contractors and lenders among its key roster of clients. Michelle McGurl leads the team and specialises in large-scale regeneration projects, while Ian Wilkinson acts for international investors in acquisitions, disposals and asset management mandates. David North advises developers and investors on matters concerning student accommodation, and ‘technically excellent’ Alice Conway is a key contact in the firm’s built environment team. Both Steve Schofield and Colin Stratton specialise in residential development projects, and Adam Hayward advises on regeneration, retail and investment mandates, while Joanna Risdale handles a range of real estate transactions.

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Testimonials

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‘The team have always gone above and beyond to understand our business, the deal positioning and commercial drivers.’
‘Very approachable and always happy to help.’
‘Alice Conway is technically excellent and takes a great approach to getting deals done.’
‘The team are very attentive and work collaboratively with us.’
'The OC group are one of the most dedicated real estate teams I have dealt with.'

Key clients

BDW Trading Limited (Barratt Developments)
Bellway Homes
Bewley Homes
British Land
Canary Wharf Group
CBRE Investment Management
Cotswold Homes
Countryside Partnerships
Crest Nicholson Developments
DTZ Investors
Hill Homes
Newland Homes
Places for People Group
St Modwen
Taylor Wimpey
Trinzic Developments
Vistry Partnerships
Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Company
Wildstone Estates

Work highlights

Instructed by Warehouse REIT to dispose of a 23 unit logistics scheme, plus office block, with a parcel of development land in Cambridge.
Continue to be the panel firm of choice for major housebuilder client Barratt and David Wilson Homes on planning and property matters.
Advised Wildstone on the acquisition of digital advertising assets in Netherlands, Germany, Spain and UK together with financing from Deutsche Bank and including the acquisition of the Redext business in Spain and the Power Tower business in the Netherlands.