Maitland Walker LLP‘s varied real estate practice is praised for its ’diverse range of skills and capabilities’ combined with its ‘polite, patient, respectful and accommodating’ team. Benjamin Slade co-heads the team from Taunton and is well versed in transaction and property portfolio management matters, particularly in the leisure industry. Fellow co-head Hilary Coles has expertise in rural and agricultural properties in addition to experience handling transactions for residential developers.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Personable and efficient. A diverse range of skills and capabilities which have been applied to various professional and personal matters.’

  • ‘The whole team is polite, patient, respectful and accommodating. They are a pleasure to work with. Partners and consultants have been more than forthcoming when dealing with a broad spectrum of requirements.’

  • ‘Very attentive, always helpful.’

  • ‘Benjamin Slade is remarkable and well knowledgeable.’

Work highlights

  • Advised a client on the general estate management of circa. 300 freehold and leasehold commercial property high street units around the UK.
  • Advised a freeholder on the commercial letting of a central London private school.
  • Providing general estate management advice on Ilton Estates Limited's commercial letting estate in Somerset, which consists of 50+ commercial units.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Benjamin Slade, Hilary Coles

Other key lawyers

Rebecca Loud