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Andrea is a real estate solicitor with over three years of post-qualification experience, working closely with registered providers of social housing and local authorities to bring development projects to life.

Andrea's work spans everything from section 106 turnkey acquisitions, golden brick transactions, land-led schemes, back-to-back sales, option agreements and conditional contracts. She also handles other related property matters like deeds of easement, infrastructure agreements, and substation leases — making sure projects run smoothly from start to finish.

The part of Andrea's role that she enjoys most is helping clients navigate the complexities of property development and seeing their projects take shape in the local communities.

Recent experience

  • Acted on a development project which included due diligence on three different schemes, negotiation of three contracts and two different forms of transfer within tight timescales of four weeks from the point of instruction.
  • Acted on the investigation and reporting of very lengthy and complex titles across five different sites on which redevelopment works had already begun. The reports were delivered within tight timescales of four weeks due to grant funding requirements for these sites and provided advice to the client on the mitigation of identified potential issues including unregistered land and title rectification.
  • Assisted on a development scheme across two sites, which included various contract structures including turnkey acquisitions, acquisitions at golden brick and acquisition of land with development agreement obligations. This helped cement their relationship with a new developer partner and resulted in further development acquisitions of a total of just under £50million, delivering a carbon neutral scheme and the client’s first all-electric development.
  • Assisted on a development project which included due diligence on four different schemes, negotiation of four contracts, seven different forms of transfer within tight timescales of six weeks from the point of instruction.
  • Supporting strategic stock assessments and reviews to consider ability to charge as well as potential to maximise asset value from EUV-SH classification to MV-STT.
  • Advising on sub-sale transactions; acting for various parties within a registered providers’ governance structure on a number of occasions, while preserving necessary information barriers.
  • Dealing with numerous title rectification matters for registered providers — in a swift and efficient manner.
  • Supporting clients with strategic portfolio expansion plans, involving consideration of Exclusivity Agreements, Licences for initial site investigations and Options.
  • Considering lease arrangements for supported living and extra care schemes (commercial, residential and REIT linked).
  • Supporting clients with their commercial property portfolio — including lease arrangements.
  • Advising clients on infrastructure agreements and utility easements and wayleaves and co-ordination for development sites.

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  • … Andrea James in particular stand out to us… very detailed, explain issues really well and work collaboratively and commercially to resolve problems. They're approachable, responsive and work to tight deadlines when required. It always feels like a team effort to get matters over the line.

    Legal 500 2024