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Development land in the UK
For many landowners, selling land to a developer with the benefit of planning permission will be the most important land transaction they enter into.
Development can take many forms, including for residential, commercial and logistics use. Unlike many firms, Withers acts almost exclusively for landowners. Our property development lawyers' expertise in acting for charities, farmers and estate owners puts us in a unique position to advise on all of the key legal issues relating to strategic land – from the legal agreement with a developer right through to advising on the taxation of any sale proceeds.We work with a range of property professionals to secure the best development outcomes for landowners, and our property development solicitors' experience covers both residential and employment sites throughout England.
There are several routes available to landowners to enable them to realize the value of strategic land. Withers regularly acts on the full spectrum of these development structures and we are often able to pioneer and advise landowners on new structures tailored to the landowner's specific objectives.
Clients include
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Owen Talfan Davies
Partner | London
David M Holland
Partner | London
Christopher Groves
Partner | London
Jeremy M Wakeham
Partner | London
Tom Hughes
Partner | London
Sharon Gimson
Consultant | London
Alanna Johnson
Senior associate | London
Thea Gemmell
Senior associate | London
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