Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP houses a broad offering, which handles acquisitions and disposals on strategic land projects and mixed use development schemes. The group regularly assists clients with commercial issues relating to portfolio management, an area which practice head Claire Wilkinson is well-versed, routinely acting for hospitality, retail and leisure sector clients. Other key members of the team include newly promoted partner David Cole, who is a strategic land expert, and Paul Hunter, who regularly acts for public bodies, education clients, and landowners.
Testimonials
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‘Paul Hunter was absolutely first class on a complicated property transaction. He demonstrated great attention-to-detail as well as wise commercial pragmatism.’
‘I have used Womble Bond Dickinson for a number of years, primarily for development land acquisitions in the past, but more recently for retail acquisitions and leasing. The Leeds team have a great pool of talent to draw upon and have always been good at bringing their talent through the ranks, which helps foster long term relationships and continuity.’
Key clients
- Commercial Estates Group
- Vistry
Work highlights
- Advised TCS on the proposed sale of 123 Albion Street, a 77,000 square foot mixed use tower in central Leeds.
- Advised Commercial Estates Group Limited (CEG) on circa £54 million sale of a flagship residential development site at Abingdon, North Oxford to Bellway.