Ben Loosemore joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ben advises clients throughout the lifecycle of development projects, from site acquisition and assembly through to development and eventual disposal. His experience includes complex land transactions, promotion and option agreements, conditional contracts, overage arrangements, joint venture structures and development agreements.

Ben Loosemore also advises on strategic land matters and site assembly projects, helping clients navigate issues such as access rights, easements, infrastructure agreements and other title matters that can affect development opportunities. Alongside his development practice, Ben advises landlords and tenants on a range of commercial property transactions including agreements for lease, lease renewals, assignments, underlettings and asset management matters.

Richard Swain, office head at Clarke Willmott in Southampton, said: “We continue to invest in our talent pipeline here in Southampton and are delighted to welcome Ben to the firm.

“Ben brings a wealth of experience in land development and commercial property, with an impressive track record advising developers, housebuilders, investors and landowners on a wide range of complex transactions. His appointment further strengthens our commercial property offering in the South and adds significant depth to our development expertise.”

“I'm delighted to be joining Clarke Willmott and a team with such a strong reputation in the development sector,” said Ben Loosemore.

“There continues to be significant demand for specialist legal advice from developers, housebuilders, landowners and investors on strategic land and development projects across the South Coast. I look forward to working with clients on acquisitions, disposals and complex development matters, helping them navigate challenges and bring forward successful projects.”

Clarke Willmott is a national law firm with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton.