Lester Aldridge LLP boasts a deep bench of commercial property specialists, led regionally by Mark Benham, Suki Samra, and Tom Alder. David Fanchi acts for property owners and lenders on the acquisition, sale, and financing of housing, industrial assets, and commercial investment property. Health and care sector specialist Bethan Dodd and commercial unit expert James Realff are key contacts, while Sam Wylie and Rebecca Humm are highly sought-after among regional developers on the acquisition, management, and sale of development land.

The commercial property team at Lester Aldridge LLP has extensive experience in handling real estate finance and investment matters, as well as development work and portfolio management cases. Under the leadership of Bournemouth-based Mark Benham and Suki Samra, who 'adds value with his knowledge, wisdom, and calming advice and guidance', the group is well versed in acting for clients in the residential, healthcare, senior housing and ports sectors. Phoebe Chandler's workload includes bridging finance matters, and Nicola Highland is 'an absolute star'.

Great interpersonal skills. Excellent advice delivered in a personal way which avoids legal jargon.

Collaboration is a standout strength at LA.

The commercial property team offers excellent professional support throughout.

Lester Aldridge always goes above and beyond in my experience. They appreciate the pressures involved when trying to secure commercial assets and will always do their utmost to ensure they act diligently and quickly when negotiating legal documents

The team always make themselves available to discuss matters without lengthy notice

Lester Aldridge are a highly supportive and enthusiastic firm. They are responsive, incredibly accommodating and listen and engage with us regularly.

They are involved within the banking and finance community and are very aware of market trends, challenges and opportunities.

Lester Aldridge provide an excellent service with responses well within the agreed timeline and are always contactable and responsive.

The lawyers are highly knowledgeable, super responsive and detail-driven.

They have very good personal communication skills and are very proactive in all the legal matters.

The lawyers are industry experts and able to overcome complex issues.

Lester Aldridge provides competent and pertinent specialist legal advice in high-value contract and lease negotiations. It has strong sector knowledge which gives reassurance and essential support.

The team at Lester Aldridge is always able to advise as expertly on the most complex tenurial and contentious matters as the simplest and delivers advice on both with the same attention to detail

The team are approachable, experienced, knowledgeable and pragmatic. When problems do arise, they are quick to find deliverable solutions which enable transactions to stay on course.

They are superb and consistently deliver a high standard of service on complex issues.

We appreciate their regular and ongoing communication, their strong knowledge and their ability to take a practical and commercial view. They draw together collective expertise within the firm.

Lester Aldridge are commercially minded when dealing with lease matters and provide sound, sensible advice on matters.

A great legal team to work with, always respectful and prompt, I will definitely use them again.

Professional and friendly company that have made our financial process (which can be so stressful) a breeze.
Nothing was too much trouble and everything explained clearly.
The staff at their offices were so helpful and friendly and we will definitely use Lester Aldridge again. I would also recommend them to family and friends.

Superb service from start to finish. Whole process was simple with great communication on both email and phone whenever needed. They knew my account inside out and were on top every action immediately. Could not recommend more highly. First class service.