Led by Simon Day, the team at Clarke Willmott LLP frequently acts for housebuilders in large-scale residential development projects, with additional expertise in portfolio management, lease agreements and procurement challenges. Philip Thompson acts for regional and national residential developers on the real estate aspects of property developments, while Karl Brown advises housebuilders on sale transactions to registered providers. Other key contacts in the group include Laurence Lacey, Amanda French and Sarah Mogford.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Consistent advice in all aspects of a commercial property deal.'
  • 'It is always a pleasure working with Karl Brown and Philip Thompson.'

Key clients

  • NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited
  • Vistry Group PLC
  • BDW Trading ltd (Barratt Homes)
  • Persimmon Group PLC
  • Omniplex Cinema Group
  • PG Group
  • PG Carriageworks LLP
  • Homes England

Work highlights

  • Acting for NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited in relation to a new development site.
  • Acting for Vistry Group to acquire a development for 250 residential dwellings for £14.25m.
  • Acting for BDW Trading Ltd to purchase new site for 230 dwellings costing £13.5m.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Simon Day

Other key lawyers

Philip Thompson, Karl Brown, Amanda French, Sarah Mogford, Laurence Lacey