International law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP (BLG) has added a new partner to its real estate team.
Mark Sellers and associate Vicky Nunn have joined BLG from Field Fisher Waterhouse, where they worked in the real estate group as specialists in public sector transactions and regeneration projects.
Sellers and Nunn have extensive experience of advising on property transactions designed to assist public sector bodies fulfil their statutory objectives, whether through the regeneration of sites, public sector reorganisations or the management of property portfolios.
They also advised on corporate support matters, property aspects of AIM listings and franchising.
BLG head of real estate Malcolm Rogerson said: “BLG’s real estate practice continues to advise a wide range of long-standing clients, including public and private companies, institutions, insurers and banks.
“Our practice has progressed significantly despite the downturn and we are therefore taking the opportunity to expand the department and increase the breadth of our property services.
“Mark has more than 20 years’ real estate expertise and his practice greatly complements and extends ours. We are pleased to welcome him and Vicky to the team,” he said.
Sellers said: “BLG has an impressive institutional client base and a successful real estate team that handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
“There are exciting opportunities for Vicky and I to expand BLG’s offering to clients, including working on long-term regeneration projects, advising public sector organisations on their property requirements in particular.”
BLG senior partner Simon Konsta said: “With his wealth of expertise, Mark will be instrumental in extending our real estate offering to our core clients as well as developing new channels in BLG’s business.”
