Liz Roberts

Expertise

Liz is an experienced commercial property lawyer who has acted extensively for property investors, owners, and lenders in connection with the acquisition, disposal, financing, and management of a broad range of real estate assets including offices, industrial, retail, student accommodation and residential investment portfolios as well as urban regeneration and development sites. Liz and her team are proactive, commercially-minded and committed to getting her clients the results they want.

Liz Advises

• Banks and financial institutions
• Property investment and development companies
• Tenants
• Business owners

Experience Highlights

• Acting for several well-known commercial lenders on an ongoing basis in connection with the financing and refinancing of various high value commercial, mixed use and residential property assets.
• Advising property owners in relation to all aspects of the growth and management of their investment portfolios including acquisitions and disposals, portfolio finance arrangements, document management, lease negotiations, landlord consents and all other landlord and tenant matters.
• Working with both developer and lender clients in connection with the acquisition, financing, and disposal of development sites, with particular expertise in the financing of urban regeneration projects in locations including Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
• Advising business owners and occupiers in connection with their commercial property interests such as:
  • negotiating and advising on the terms of new or existing commercial letting arrangements; and
  • assessing and advising on commercial property liabilities and arrangements in connection with proposed corporate acquisitions.

Career History

Previous Law Firms

• Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP)
• Nabarro LLP (now CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP)
• Simmons & Simmons LLP

Previous Businesses

• In-house legal team, Actis LLP

Education

• Oxford University B.A. (Law)
• U.W.E., Bristol (Legal Practice Course)