Muckle—Giles McCourt

Giles McCourt has joined North East firm Muckle LLP as an associate solicitor in its growing Real Estate team.

Muckle’s Real Estate team has grown by more than 20% with the addition of five new lawyers over the past six months.

Giles, pictured with fellow real estate partners Charlotte McMurchie and Will McKay, is a specialist in commercial property, with more than a decade’s worth of experience under his belt. He has acted for a number of high-profile clients, including landowners, developers, investors and occupiers, both locally and nationally.

A northerner at heart, Giles attended two North East universities—Sunderland, for his LLB, and Northumbria University for his Legal Practice Course (LPC).

‘Naturally I’m delighted to join Muckle who have been on my radar for some time,’ he said. ‘I have seen how their reputation has steadily grown regionally and nationally and developed as a market leader over recent years and I’m looking forward to joining and working with the Real Estate team. I was 40 in June and this was the career move I’ve been looking for. Now I’m very much looking forward to progressing my career within this thriving business.’

Muckle Partner Will McKay, said: ‘Giles is a welcome addition to the real estate team here at Muckle. His professional background as a commercial property specialist combined with his knowledge of working with businesses across the North East and the rest of the UK stood out for us and he will no doubt prove to be a valuable member of our growing team.’