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14 July 2020
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Birketts—Helen Stewart

Firm boosts commercial property team

Birketts has announced the appointment of Helen Stewart as a senior associate in its commercial property team.

With over ten years’ experience in the commercial property sector, Helen has a wide range of specialist knowledge in relation to development work.

Helen is skilled in a number of areas including drafting and advising upon development agreements, option agreements, overage agreements, promotion agreements and conditional contracts; all with a variety of complexity.

Helen has advised on the delivery of residential and mixed-use development schemes for plot sales as well as freehold reversions sales. Previously, Helen has undertaken the role of managing a plot sales team.

Critically, Helen has worked with a wide range of clients including public bodies, housing associations, landowners and some of the region’s and UK’s largest residential developers. She has also acted for a number of clients in the education sector (including further education and higher education).

Commenting on her appointment, Helen said: ‘Birketts has an excellent reputation for commercial property advice both regionally and beyond. I am delighted to join the firm and to have the opportunity to work with such a talented team of specialists. I look forward to facing fresh challenges.’

Katherine Herbert, partner and head of the strategic land group added: ‘Helen’s experience is an excellent fit for our team and I feel confident she will be an asset in helping clients to bring an array of complex transactions to a successful close.’

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