Standing out for its distinctive focus on the healthcare sector, the ‘outstanding’ team at Capsticks LLP handles portfolio management, planning and construction as well as acquisitions and disposals linked to healthcare facility development projects. Tracey Blundell leads the team and advises both landlords and tenants on leasing and letting matters across the healthcare and charity sectors. Former practice head Lisa Geary left the firm in August 2023, and Tiffany Cloynes joined the firm in June 2023 from Geldards LLP.
Testimonials
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‘Tiffany Cloynes was very knowledgeable and helpful and gave me confidence that I was in safe hands. She was very proactive and thorough. The whole team were excellent and provided me with regular updates and advice.’
‘Tiffany Cloynes was very friendly and approachable and very knowledgeable on Local Government transactions; she was always on hand in the background if we needed her.’
‘Team works well together, sharing information so they are able to quickly pick up if colleagues are absent. ’
‘The last year we have worked primarily with Zulqarnain Saddique and Tracey Blundell who both give practical advice in plain English and respond quickly and fully to questions and instructions. ’
‘We have always found Capsticks to provide solid advice whilst also being extremely responsive to our needs as a client. We have dealt with several different team members and each person has been extremely knowledgeable and added value to each project we have used them on.’
‘Each member of the team has been excellent and provided advice that can be easily understood by a layperson. We always feel that they understand what we are looking to achieve and strive to deliver.’
‘Real estate team was outstanding.’
‘Been helpful, excellent communication, personal and efficient.’
Key clients
- Leeds City Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Gloucestershire County Council
- North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
- Methodist Homes
- Genesis Cancer Care UK Limited
- ExtraCare Charitable Trust
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- NHS England
- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS FT
- Affinity Trust
- Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Varian Medical Systems UK Limited
- Calderdale Council
- Ashfield District Council
- Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
- Derbyshire County Council
Work highlights
- Advising the ExtraCare Charitable Trust in relation to a complex development of a retirement living village including planning, construction and property input.
- Acting for Leeds City Council in connection with the potential development of the Northwest Leeds Employment Hub comprising circa 36.23ha of land which is designated for employment use.
- Acting for Chesterfield Borough Council in relation to the development of a rail innovation hub focused on green technologies and involving funding under the Staveley Town Deal.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tracey Blundell