Ward Hadaway has expanded its built environment team in Manchester with the hire of solicitors Emma Collins and Chris Devitt.
Emma, who joins the firm from Clarke Willmott, advises landlords and tenants on the negotiation and settlement of leases, including advising and negotiating lease assignments, surrenders and renewals. She will also work with the firm’s banking and finance and corporate partners in relation to both freehold and leasehold disposals and acquisitions.
Chris has joined the firm as a planning solicitor from LGSS Law Ltd. He advises housing developers and local authorities on section 106 agreements and deeds of variation. He also handles assets of community value designation, the pre-commencement of compulsory purchase orders and assisting with responses to a stop notice.
Matthew O’Brien, a partner in the real estate team, said: ‘I’d personally like to welcome Emma and Chris into Ward Hadaway. They will support our existing team and clients and its reassuring to see that we are still able to create new job opportunities and make key appointments in this current climate.
‘Our Real Estate team in Manchester has grown three-fold in the last twelve months and demonstrates our commitment to further strengthen our service delivery to clients. I am looking forward to working with them both.’
