Our Real Estate team dominate the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2025

The Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards celebrate legal talent and excellence across the North. They recognise law firms’ hard work and accomplishments over the past year. These wins reflect the outstanding expertise and dedication of the team, one of the strongest and most well-regarded in the UK.

Ranked Band 1 in Legal 500 and Chambers, the team boasts over 40 specialists with significant experience in the retail, commercial and residential development, student accommodation, and build-to-rent sectors. The team is also a Public-Private Partnership Development Work leader, providing expert legal counsel for major regeneration projects, government bodies, and local authorities.

The team is renowned for its ability to navigate complex legal matters, offering tailored solutions that support the most critical and ambitious projects in the UK and beyond.

Highlights from the past year include:

• Providing real estate advice to Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, in relation to the sale of Evri, a leading UK parcel delivery company, to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo in a deal worth £2.7 billion.
• Supporting Unite Students in completing a complex development site acquisition in Stratford, London. Once the development is completed, it will be worth over £200 million.
• Acting on strategic and immediate site acquisitions for Persimmon across nine different UK regions to deliver over 3,500 new homes with a combined expected value of over £100 million.

The recognition of Alex Jones strengthens our leadership in the sector. Alex’s acumen and commitment to excellence have earned him recognition as a leading associate by Legal 500 for 2024. Described as having “brilliant technical skills” and providing “exceptionally diligent and pragmatic work and solutions,” Alex’s contribution to the team’s success is integral to its ongoing dominance in the sector.

Jeanette Burgess, Managing Partner said: “We’re thrilled to have been recognised as Real Estate Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards. This achievement is a testament to our client’s trust in us and our exceptional team’s hard work.

“We look forward to continuing to support our clients on their most important real estate matters and maintaining the high standards that have earned us these awards.”

George Bacon, Partner and Head of Real Estate Group added: “We’re delighted to see Alex receive the Real Estate Leading Associate recognition. His technical expertise and dedication to delivering outstanding results are second to none – he is making a great contribution to our continued success.”

You can view the full winners list here.

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