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Development is a core strength of our Real Estate practice. We provide clear, commercially grounded property development legal advice to developers, institutional landlords, housing associations, local authorities, investors and public-sector bodies.
Our team is recognised for its ability to navigate the legal, commercial and regulatory landscape that shapes modern real estate development - from strategic land acquisition through to delivery, funding, disposals and long-term asset management.
With deep experience across real estate development, residential property development, commercial property development and large-scale regeneration, we advise on projects that transform places, unlock growth and support sustainable communities. Our work spans mixed-use schemes, estate regeneration, build-to-rent, student accommodation, care and retirement living, and strategic development on complex, multi-stakeholder sites.
As experienced property development solicitors, we support clients through the full development lifecycle: site assembly, planning and approvals, development structures, funding models, construction interfaces, risk management and exit strategy. Our guidance is precise, practical and aligned with the realities of delivery - ensuring decisions are informed, risks are controlled, and commercial outcomes remain at the forefront.
We also bring experience advising real estate developers on regulatory frameworks, planning obligations, infrastructure requirements and emerging standards affecting development viability. Whether advising on a single site or a long-term pipeline, we provide senior-level insight grounded in years of supporting development across the UK.
Whether we are advising on a single site or a multi-year programme of regeneration, clients rely on us to identify issues early, give clear options and keep projects moving.
Our Services
We support organisations involved in development across the public and private sectors, providing integrated advice across multiple disciplines. As a leading property development law, we provide:
Strategic Land & Site Assembly
- Land acquisition legal support, including conditional contracts and option agreements
- Structuring collaboration, promotion and joint venture arrangements
- Advising on title, covenants, easements and development constraints
- Supporting planning and development legal advice, including risk identification at the pre-acquisition stage
Planning, Approvals & S106
- Advising on planning applications, appeals and planning strategy
- Supporting planning development commercial lawyers matters affecting complex commercial and mixed-use schemes
- Providing expert advice on Section 106 obligations and infrastructure delivery
- Supporting approvals for phased development and regeneration programmes
Development Structures & Delivery
- Advising on development agreements, building licences, infrastructure agreements and overage arrangements
- Supporting legal services for property developers during construction and delivery
- Advising on governance, procurement routes and risk allocation in major schemes
Funding, Finance & Securitisation
- Advising on property development funding legal advice, grant agreements and investment structures
- Supporting securitisation of real estate assets for developers, funders and housing associations
- Providing guidance on financial due diligence and lender-driven requirements
Disputes & Risk Management
- Advising on property development dispute resolution and early-stage risk management strategies
- Supporting clients with boundary issues, overage disputes, planning-related disputes and contractual disagreements
- Working with specialist colleagues on construction risk and complex litigation matters
Upcoming event
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Meet the Team
Our development work is led by Jonathan Corris and Triya Maicha, supported by a wider team of real estate, planning, construction, housing and finance lawyers. Together, they bring many years of experience advising on some of the most complex development and regeneration schemes in the sector.
Our lawyers collaborate across planning, construction, housing, finance and property disciplines to provide seamless real estate development legal support and guidance on complex mixed-use and regeneration schemes.
This integrated approach ensures clients receive clear, commercially grounded advice throughout the development lifecycle — enabling informed decisions, effective risk management and confident delivery.
Our goal is simple - to help you deliver schemes that are viable, well-structured and capable of standing up to scrutiny, both now and in the future.
Don’t just take our word for it…
Contact us
For initial enquiries please complete this form and send us a message. We’ll direct your enquiry to the appropriate person.
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