England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate
Tyr
Tyr offers its roster of clients, which primarily encompasses developers and national house builders, a ‘very good, quick and reliable service’ in relation to advice on conditional acquisitions, site transfers, strategic option agreements and planning permission. Beyond its expertise in residential development work, the team is also well-versed in handling commercial leases from both a landlord and tenant perspective. The team is led by Dean Jowett, who is highly recommended for his expertise on commercial and residential development matters. Sarah Temple, who joined the team from Lupton Fawcett in July 2022, and Marcus Watson are also names to note.
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Testimonials
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‘Very good, quick and reliable service. Nothing is too much and extra resources are pulled in when required.’
‘Sarah Temple is a very good lawyer who is committed to getting transactions over the line in a prompt and efficient manner. She is very pragmatic and always looking to progress the deal rather than seeking to delay. She is also very responsive and approachable, and it is a pleasure working with her.’
Key clients
- Astonish (Cleaning Products)
- Carlton Forest Group
- E.Bottomley & Sons Limited
- Harrison Developments
- Jack Lunn (Properties) Limited
- Leeds Building Society
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Neom Organics
- Persimmon Homes Limited
- Strata Homes
- Teakwood Developments Limited
- Thomas the Baker
- YESSS Electrical
Work highlights
- Acted for Persimmon Homes Limited on the unconditional purchase of a 450 unit housing scheme in Morley, Leeds with a land value of £28m.
- Advised Strata Homes on the conditional acquisition of a development site from Nottingham Council for circa 130 units with a land value of £7.5m.
- Advised Harrison Developments Limited on Malton Enterprise Park, a mixed-use enterprise scheme made up of 100+ single/double storey (mezzanine) commercial units, which range from 1,000sq ft. to 100,000 sq ft.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dean Jowett