Michael is a Senior Associate working in the Real Estate team in Leeds.

Michael qualified in March 2020 having previously been a paralegal with Shoosmiths and completing his training contract with the firm and has a wide experience in varying aspects of property law with a particular focus on development, strategic land and real estate finance.

His recent project experience includes advising on:

• investment sales of PBSA schemes in Birmingham and Salford;
• a range of leading UK Banks on development and acquisition funding of various high value sites nationally;
• a forward funding deal of a BTR development in Manchester;
• strategic options and onward sales of development land where the end use is a mix of residential and residential care; and
• a £35 million acquisition of land on the outskirts of Leeds for a residential development scheme.

Education
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour) - Durham University
Graduate Diploma in Law - University of Law
LPC LLM - University of Law