Mills & Reeve real estate expands Leeds team

Victoria Hughes-Barker has joined the team as a senior associate from Pinsent Masons. Victoria advises across the full spectrum of real estate matters with specific expertise in care home and retirement village property work, which is a key focus for the real estate and healthcare teams.

Meanwhile, associate Fiona Crane has relocated from Cambridge to the Leeds office, which has beefed up the real estate team’s agriculture and food expertise. Fiona specialises in advising agricultural clients including large landowners on all areas of real estate law including negotiating farming arrangements and the management of rural estates.

Simon Sherwood, head of the Leeds team said: “Our strategy of focusing on our core sectors has enabled us to advise a growing client base of regional, national and international clients who often require highly-complex advice. It is a strategy that has fuelled the growth of the Leeds real estate, which now has seven fee-earners, and has proven resilient is these extremely turbulent times.

“Our reputation in providing unrivalled expertise in the healthcare, agriculture and real estate investment sectors has been enhanced by the arrival of Victoria and Fiona who will play an integral role in the further development of the Leeds team.”