United Kingdom - Wales • Real estate
Lewis Silkin
Acting on its own, as well as frequently alongside practitioners from its well-resourced London headquarters, Lewis Silkin‘s ’hardworking and diligent’ Cardiff office punches above its weight and provides ‘a first-class service’ on corporate real estate matters, as well as an increasing volume of work for local developers, primarily for residential use. With ’the ability to take a 360 degree view on a deal’, both on the buy and sell side, team head Emily Meredith Hardy has an excellent perspective of commercial property transactions and has been central to the firm’s growing stature in the locality. Managing associate Tom Merrick is ‘incredibly responsive and organised’, and is also a key member of the team.
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Testimonials
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‘It is a very hardworking and diligent team. Under tough deadlines they remain calm under pressure and deliver a first-class service.’
'Their technical knowledge is superb as is the work ethic.’
‘I've found the individuals at Lewis Silkin to be very personable and easy to understand. Their straightforward and open approach makes it easy to work with them.'
‘Tom Merrick is incredibly responsive, organised and makes it very easy to cut through the legal jargon to the crux of the matter and outline the key decisions and associated impacts.'
‘I have been working with Emily Meredith-Hardy and Aimee Dring over the last 12 months. They have the ability to take a 360 degree view on a deal ensuring good levels of stakeholder management on buy and sell side.'
Key clients
- Vevo
- Howden Joinery Limited
- Navana Group of Companies (including Sacul Investments Limited, Bafen Limited)
- Alaraby Television
- Moov Limited
- In Practice Systems Limited
- Handle Recruitment
- Next 15
- Ian Dring
Work highlights
- Advising Howden Joinery Group Limited on its acquisition of leasehold land at Capital Park, Goole, pursuant to an Agreement for Lease with Landlord’s Works.
- Acting for Navana Real Estate on its entire property portfolio, involving acquisitions, disposals and corporate and finance support work.
- Acting for Alaraby TV on its head office move.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Emily Meredith-Hardy