Commercial property: Birmingham

DLA Piper

DLA Piper advises clients on a wide array of matters, including development, infrastructure, letting and portfolio management support. It has industry specific experience in the office, leisure, retail and manufacturing spaces. Monique Sutherland, an expert in energy, housing and mixed-use projects, oversees the practice. Katie Jacobson supports clients with portfolio purchases, investments and management. Rachel Williams is notable within the team for her work on infrastructure, regeneration and development projects.

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Testimonials

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‘A high quality team.’
‘A good quality of service.’
‘Rachel Williams is excellent - robust, commercial and straight forward.’

Key clients

High Speed Two Limited
Prologis UK Limited
National Grid Plc
Harrison Street
The Land Restoration Trust
Oval Real Estate
Cushman & Wakefield
Soller Seven Limited
Dignity Funerals Limited
2 Sisters Food Group

Work highlights

Advising DfT on the short to long term plans for the land surrounding Old Oak Common, which is to be the main station for the high-speed rail near to London.
Advise National Grid on their multi million pound infrastructure transactions, where upgrading the network to help the government active its net zero aims a priority for it.
Advising Oval Real Estate on the purchase of 430,000 square feet of mixed-use assets on the 13.8-acre Langham Estate in London's West End from the Hong Kong real estate billionaire, Samuel Tak Lee.