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Bev is an experienced real estate lawyer, specialising in residential and commercial development.
Over the last 25 years, Bev has advised some of the UK’s largest property and construction firms and has worked on many flagship developments both in the East Midlands and Nationally, including the regeneration of a Town centre, the development of a 250 acre ex-colliery and many out of town retail and restaurant developments.
Bev deals on a day to day basis with strategic land transactions including land assembly, options, planning promotion and collaboration agreements, conditional contracts, overage agreements.
She also has experience of dealing with complex landlord and tenant matters involving Agreements for Lease, Leases, Surrenders and lease management work.
Bev has been recognised by the Legal 500 as providing ‘sound commercial advice’ and her clients praise her for her in-depth technical knowledge and pragmatic and commercial approach.
Bev Advises
- Residential and Commercial Developers
- Landlord and Tenants in particular from the Retail Sector
- Commercial Investors
Experience Highlights
- Acting for Brookland Group on the acquisition and finance of a redevelopment site in SW London.
- Advising on the acquisition and completion on a phased basis of 10 warehouse / industrial units comprising 372,000 sq ft over 4 development sites at Willow Farm and Optimus Point Leicestershire, Blenheim park Nottingham and Kingsway Business Park Rochdale.
- Acting on the acquisition and redevelopment of a listed Mill in Lichfield, Tamworth for conversion into 51 apartments and 11 town houses.
- Acting in relation to the acquisition, development and disposal of a 250 acre ex-colliery regeneration site in the East Midlands with values exceeding £200m
- Acting on a £40m development portfolio acquisition
- Acting for Wrexham Football Club in relation to a lease of its stadium and training premises
- Acting on a prestige Town centre development for retail and leisure in partnership with a local authority.
Career History
Previous Law Firms
- Actons Solicitors, Nottingham, Solictor (1999–2004)
- Flint Bishop LLP, Derby, Partner and Head of Development (2004–20)
Education
- Nottingham Trent University (LLB (Hons))
- Nottingham Law School (Diploma in Legal Practice)
Expertise
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Bev is an experienced real estate lawyer, specialising in residential and commercial development.
Over the last 25 years, Bev has advised some of the UK’s largest property and construction firms and has worked on many flagship developments both in the East Midlands and Nationally, including the regeneration of a Town centre, the development of a 250 acre ex-colliery and many out of town retail and restaurant developments.
Bev deals on a day to day basis with strategic land transactions including land assembly, options, planning promotion and collaboration agreements, conditional contracts, overage agreements.
She also has experience of dealing with complex landlord and tenant matters involving Agreements for Lease, Leases, Surrenders and lease management work.
Bev has been recognised by the Legal 500 as providing ‘sound commercial advice’ and her clients praise her for her in-depth technical knowledge and pragmatic and commercial approach.
Bev Advises
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- Residential and Commercial Developers
- Landlord and Tenants in particular from the Retail Sector
- Commercial Investors
Experience Highlights
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- Acting for Brookland Group on the acquisition and finance of a redevelopment site in SW London.
- Advising on the acquisition and completion on a phased basis of 10 warehouse / industrial units comprising 372,000 sq ft over 4 development sites at Willow Farm and Optimus Point Leicestershire, Blenheim park Nottingham and Kingsway Business Park Rochdale.
- Acting on the acquisition and redevelopment of a listed Mill in Lichfield, Tamworth for conversion into 51 apartments and 11 town houses.
- Acting in relation to the acquisition, development and disposal of a 250 acre ex-colliery regeneration site in the East Midlands with values exceeding £200m
- Acting on a £40m development portfolio acquisition
- Acting for Wrexham Football Club in relation to a lease of its stadium and training premises
- Acting on a prestige Town centre development for retail and leisure in partnership with a local authority.
Career History
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Previous Law Firms
- Actons Solicitors, Nottingham, Solictor (1999–2004)
- Flint Bishop LLP, Derby, Partner and Head of Development (2004–20)
Education
- Nottingham Trent University (LLB (Hons))
- Nottingham Law School (Diploma in Legal Practice)