Capable of acting for a variety of clients from national retailers and charities to banks and investors, Higgs LLP‘s areas of expertise include strategic land acquisitions, developments and construction matters. The practice is led by Cherry Elliott, who is vastly experienced in the commercial development sector, and also offers expertise in relation to investment matters; she often acts for pubs, licensed occupiers and end users. Sara Shepherd’s strengths lie in advising large corporate owner occupiers and property investors, and she is well versed in investment sales and purchases. Jen Hicks-Jones is intimately familiar with numerous aspects of commercial property, with particular strengths in the industrial, retail and childcare sectors. Rachael Hobbis heads up the construction offering and has recently been active on a number of regeneration schemes and insurance claims. All named lawyers are based in Brierley Hill.
Key clients
- LGC (Holdings) Limited/ Native Antigen Co Limited
- Rubery Owen Holdings Ltd and New Hall Estates Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Weleda UK Ltd on a lease transaction that has seen the business move its warehousing and customer care team to new premises at Etiquette Park, located off the existing Manners Road Industrial Estate in Ilkeston.
- Acted for Rubery Owen Holdings Limited and New Hall Estates Limited on the conditional sale of >100 acres of land to Bellway Homes Plc for residential development.