Property & Construction

Southampton: New legal director for Blake Morgan real estate team

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Graham Bennett, an experienced and well-known commercial property lawyer on the South Coast, has joined Blake Morgan as a legal director in the real estate team at Chandler's Ford. He was formerly a partner at Shoosmiths for more than 20 years.

Bennett is a specialist in the legal aspects of the purchase, sale and development of commercial property for a range of clients including private property investors, developers, local authorities and retailers.

His client roster includes household names such as Forelle Estates, Southampton City Council, RBS, HSBC, Vivergo Fuels, Selex and Esso Petroleum.

He commented: “The team at Blake Morgan has a fantastic reputation both regionally and nationally, as demonstrated by the recent title of Property Law Firm of the Year at the 2016 South Coast Property Awards, and as underlined by its Tier 1 ranking in the 2016 Legal 500 survey.” 

Sean Palka, Blake Morgan partner who leads the firm’s South Coast real estate and corporate occupier team, said: “Graham brings with him a wealth of experience, legal acumen and knowledge of the region.”

TBM Team

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