Commercial property

Acuity Law

The 'committed, flexible and very knowledgeable' team at Acuity Law provides 'commercially-sensitive and business-focused' advice to stakeholders on development, leasing and regeneration matters in Wales and England. Cornerstone developer client Rightacres continues to inform a significant volume of the Wales-based deal flow, with many of the partners in the group involved in past or current projects for the client. Team head Gareth Baker has been at the forefront of this longstanding relationship and has been the lead lawyer for the developer in relation to its high-profile Central Square regeneration scheme for almost a decade, as well as in other key projects within the capital. Damien Cann has also been very active for Rightacres on the funding front, as well as offering niche experience within the healthcare sector. Appreciated for his 'commercially-focused, clear and timely' advice, which encompasses real estate and planning expertise, Steve Morris has a leading reputation among developers, investors and lenders on the development of commercial and residential schemes in Wales and England. Ben Honour is also recommended, as is recently promoted partner Liz Gibbons, who has 'extensive in-depth knowledge', particularly as it relates to social housing-related work.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'The advice is commercially sensitive and business focused.'
'The team is committed, flexible and very knowledgeable.'
'The team is very accessible and has a very easy manner.'
'Steve Morris is a people’s person and this is vital when dealing with complex issues which don’t always work the way you want them to.'
'Steve Morris' advice is always commercially focused, clear and timely.'
'Liz Gibbons has extensive in-depth knowledge and is always clear and focused in her advice.'

Key clients

Funfair Sites Limited
Pasture Restaurants Limited
Sinclair Garages (Port Talbot) Limited
Beech Developments Limited
Siderise
Sony
University of Wales Trinity St David
Greenhill Investments (Vale) Limited
Shaw Lifetime Care
Eden Living Properties Limited
Rightacres Property Co. Limited

Work highlights

Advised UESL, a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, on property matters relating to its plan to construct a battery energy storage system at the site of the former Uskmouth coal-fired power station in Newport, South Wales.
Advised a leading Welsh tourist resort operator on multimillion-pound financing options, and assisted with a debt refinance and a green loan from Development Bank of Wales.