Property Development & Investment Lawyer - 4 years PQE - Birmingham

Our market– leading UK transactional real estate business is growing. We're looking for a property development lawyer with 4+PQE to join our Birmingham team

If you would like to be part of our successful team, then read on???

Did you know?

• We employ over 400 specialist real estate lawyers in the UK
• Our market leading practice is consistently recognised in the top tiers by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners
• We have 232 lawyers based in Birmingham, including 55 real estate specialists
• We are well connected to help make introductions, our clients include regional, national and global organisations in the public and private sectors, including investors, developers, banks and central and local government
• Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2021
• Property Team of the Year at The British Legal Awards 2017 & 2019

Don't take our word for it???

"Full–service real estate practice acting for an impressive roster of blue–chip clients. Noted for its adept handling of investment, asset management and development matters, with expertise across a broad range of sectors, including commercial, automotive and retail. Regularly handles large residential development schemes and also enjoys a fine reputation for its real estate work in the energy and infrastructure spaces."

Chambers and Partners 2022

Putting the role in context

Our team – you will be in good company!

You will be joining our transactional real estate team in Birmingham, one of the leading and most well–established teams in the city. We advise clients across the whole spectrum of real estate acquisition, development, funding, investment and asset management requirements, with particular focus on large scale city centre regeneration schemes, new business park developments, Grade A office developments and investments, major logistics and manufacturing projects and new urban settlements. Led by Partner Tom Johnson, the team has delivered some of the largest deals in the city over the last decade, as well as routinely advising on high value and complex transactions across the UK. Tom is supported by a well–established team of partners, each of whom is well recognised in the market, including:

• Lisa Middleton, who leads our Midlands investment and asset management practice;
• David Meecham, who leads our UK public sector development practice;
• Carl Scott, who leads our UK property restructuring practice;
• Tom Eastwood, who co–leads our award–winning specialist UK property healthcare business; and
• Stephen Brown, one of our most experienced transactional partners in the UK property group.

Our clients

We have a strong forward book of business, supported by significant and long–standing client relationships, including:

• IM Properties
• Kier Property
• Henry Boot PLC
• Lendlease
• Birmingham City Council
• Homes England
• Urban & Civic
• Lovell Partnerships
• London & Continental Railways

What our clients say about us:

David Meecham "He is diligent, proactive and knowledgeable."

Lisa Middleton "Lisa is diligent and committed. She can anticipate potential problems, make connections between issues which are not necessarily solely property–related and provide solutions."

Tom Johnson "Tom is a very able and practical lawyer. During the COVID–19 pandemic he has really put the effort in to keep transactions on track and kept on top of all the various moving parts."

Chambers 2022

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