Our People
David Pendle
Partner
David Pendle
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
David works with landowners, developers and consultancies to deliver a range of development projects and specialises in land promotion and strategic developments.
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My Recent Articles
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Neil Gosling
Partner & Head of Residential Development
Neil Gosling
Partner & Head of Residential Development
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Neil builds long standing working relationships with our clients by becoming an extension of their business. He is forward thinking and progressive in his approach.
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Languages:
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English
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French
Ben Darlow
Legal Director
Ben Darlow
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Ben blends technical excellence, sheer discipline and a pragmatic approach to ensure that his clients achieve their goals.
Debbie Irwin
Partner
Debbie Irwin
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Debbie works closely with her clients to ensure that she understands the required outcomes and works pragmatically to achieve them.
Emma Joy Smith
Partner
Emma Joy Smith
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Emma manages a growing sales team within our social housing department, acting specifically for Housing Association clients. Emma is passionate about her role and what the team can achieve, working together to benefit the needs of the client.
Holly Lockley
Legal Director
Holly Lockley
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Specialising in the acquisition and disposal of development land, Holly works with clients to maximise development potential and avoid potential pitfalls.
Jack Kelly
Partner
Jack Kelly
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Jack works with developers, landowners and promoters to bring forward residential development, specialising in the acquisition, promotion and disposal of land and developer-side affordable housing deals.
Janet James
Partner
Janet has a reputation as being a personable and commercial practitioner and works closely with her clients to achieve their goals.
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My Recent Articles
- Anglian Water appoints Shakespeare Martineau to legal panel
Joanna Deffley
Partner
Joanna Deffley
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Joanna is a partner in our residential development team and specialises in strategic land development projects. Having previously worked for Eversheds, Joanna has over 20 years experience in the sector.
Kevin Joynes
Partner
Kevin Joynes
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Kevin is an experienced Residential Development Partner with expertise in the acquisition and disposal of immediate and strategic land for house builders and developers. This includes the negotiation of conditional contracts, option agreements and promotion agreements as well as joint venture / collaboration agreements between landowners and developers.
Kylie Wesson
Partner
Kylie Wesson
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Kylie has over a decade of experience in the niche area of planning law, gained in both the private and public sector.
Louise Ingram
Partner
Louise Ingram
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Louise assists clients to bring forward development, working with landowners, promoters and developers to deliver results.
Lucy Haynes
Partner
Lucy Haynes
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Lucy specialises in Residential Development and Strategic Land.
Paul Wakefield
Partner
Paul Wakefield
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Paul is a specialist planning solicitor who focusses on delivering practical solutions for his clients and joint leader of the legal planning team.
Anita Rasaratnam
Legal Director
Anita Rasaratnam
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
With over 12 years experience advising the affordable housing sector, Anita is a Legal Director specialising in property development and regeneration for registered providers, focusing particularly on development site acquisitions, site assemblies and stock disposals.
Lucy Hemming
Legal Director
Lucy Hemming
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Lucy acts for our developers and general commercial property clients.
Joe Davies
Associate
A solicitor in our Residential Development Team, Joe assists on complex promotion agreements and option agreements and manages the disposal and acquisition of sites for residential development. Joe has experience of acting for developers with a particular focus on disposals to Housing Associations. Joe also deals with complex lease transactions from both perspective of Tenants and Landlords.
Michael Lang
Associate
Michael Lang
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Michael acts for housing associations as part of the social housing sales team.
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My Recent Articles
- Lease Extensions – Are Registered Providers Making The Most Of Them?
Raza Ali
Associate
Raza specialises in all areas of residential property, acting for individuals and companies in a variety of transactions.
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Languages:
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English
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Hindi
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Punjabi
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Urdu
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My Recent Articles
- Conveyancing Process Timeline for Buyers & Sellers
Anthony Chan
Solicitor
Anthony is a solicitor working in the Residential Development Team.
Ashley Bhandari
Solicitor
Ashley Bhandari
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Ashley is a Solicitor working in the Residential Development team assisting with the acquisition and disposal of development land.
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My Recent Articles
- The Climate Change Challenge for Property
Francesca Saunders
Solicitor
Francesca Saunders
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Francesca works exclusively with Registered Providers in relation to all aspects of residential property transactions.
Samantha Clancy
New Build Sales Manager
Samantha Clancy
New Build Sales Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Samantha manages a growing team that undertakes high volume plot sales, part exchange and residential property work with a positive, enthusiastic and dedicated approach.
Liz Shirley
Legal Assistant
Liz Shirley
Legal Assistant
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Liz specialises in dealing with phased completions within the development team, as well as reviewing title and dealing with section agreements and easements.