Shakespeare Martineau LLP maintains a ‘wide discipline of experience’. It is well-versed in regeneration, urban extension and mixed-use development projects. Neil Gosling, a specialist in development matters, leads the practice alongside Joanna Deffley, who is experienced in strategic land developments and land pool trust arrangements. Lucy Haynes was promoted to partner in May 2023. James Gooch and Andrew Mellor left the practice in July 2023.
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‘Clive Read provides an excellent service for commercial property transactions.’
‘Clive Read is very pragmatic and responsive.’
‘Wide discipline of experience and in particular experience with higher education which is very valuable to us.’
‘Very responsive with both practical and commercial advice.’
Key clients
- Barratt Homes
- David Wilson South Midlands
- Deeside Regeneration Limited
- Gallagher Developments
- Jessup Group
- L&Q Estates
- Opus Land
- Lovell Partnerships Limited
- Spitfire Bespoke Homes
- IM Land
- Burrington Estates
- Hampton Oak
- Richborough Estates Group Limited
- Orbit Group Limited
- Persimmon
- Hopkins Homes
- Vistry Homes Limited
- EMH Housing and Regeneration Limited
- The Strategic Land Group Limited
- Inox Capital Group Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Inox Homes (Ilfracombe) Limited and Inox Capital Limited on a conditional contract for the sum of £10 million plus VAT.
- Advised North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College in connection with the grant of an AFL and subsequent long-term lease at a value of £8 million.
- Advised L&Q Estates on an unconditional purchase of land, forming Phase 3 of the site at Loves Farm, St Neots, and Cambridgeshire for the sum of £6.4 million plus overage.
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Neil Gosling, Joanna Deffley