Often collaborating with other core practice groups, including banking and construction, the ‘very knowledgeable, professional and accessible’ team at Hugh James remains a very popular choice among a balanced mix of public and private sector stakeholders across a wide array of commercial property matters. Team head Peter Hurn is a very well-known figure in the market and continues to advise an impressive roster of housebuilders on residential development projects, as well as advising developers on renewables matters. In the social housing sector, Caroline O’Flaherty provides ’a very comprehensive, considered and constructive service’ to a multitude of Wales-based housing associations (as well as a growing number in England) on their property needs. Leveraging her broader planning expertise, senior associate Shelley Thomas is also a key member of the team and regularly advises on large-scale residential and mixed-use projects.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- 'Very knowledgeable, professional and accessible.'
- 'The team is responsive, committed, well regarded in our sector, agile and willing to help often at the drop of a hat.'
- 'Individuals always go the extra mile, they are aware of the time pressures we work towards, and always think ahead to ensure we meet them.'
- 'Caroline O’Flaherty provides a very comprehensive, considered and constructive service.'
Clients clés
- WRU
- Pobl
- Coleg Gwent
- Bellway
- Great Point Studios
- BDW Trading (Barratt Homes) Limited
- Brackley Investments
- Platform Housing Group
- ICCW
- Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board
Points forts
- Advised Great Point Studios on its multimillion-pound freehold acquisition of the former Pinewood Studios in Wentloog from the Welsh government.
- Appointed to the newly refreshed nationwide legal panel for Barratt, dealing with all land acquisitions and providing a full service from heads of terms stage, through acquisition, site setup and ongoing management arrangements to the onward disposal of plots and social housing land, as well as negotiating strategic land options.
- Advising Cardiff City Council in relation to its multimillion-pound regeneration project at Channel View, Grangetown, Cardiff.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Shelley Thomas
Responsable de la pratique
Peter Hurn
Autres avocats clés
Caroline O’Flaherty; David King; Daniel Morgan; Richard Macphail; Kelly Davies; Shelley Thomas