Gateley Legal appoints new real estate partner in Birmingham

Gateley Legal has bolstered its national real estate team with the appointment of Lee McBride as a partner at its Colmore Business District office.

McBride brings more than 30 years of commercial real estate and environmental law experience to the team. He joins following three years with Lodders Solicitors LLP, and prior to that spent 25 years at Gowling WLG. He was head of environmental law at both firms and has serviced a wide range of industries including retail, defence, automotive, residential and affordable housing, finance and industrial. 

In his role at Gateley Legal, McBride’s expertise will enhance the company’s environmental offering across the commercial and residential property sectors, as well as supporting on corporate transactions and regulatory matters. 

On his appointment, McBride said: “Gateley Legal’s real estate team is widely renowned for its leading position within the industry and experience of handling large deals and transactions, and I’m looking forward to getting involved with an array of matters. It’s great to be back in Birmingham too amongst the business community I know so well.”

Rebecca Sherwin, partner and national head of real estate at Gateley Legal, comments: “We are delighted to have Lee join us in Birmingham. Lee brings valuable experience spanning a wide range of sectors and his due diligence and environmental expertise will not only develop our market leading real estate team but also provide support for our other property services and wider legal offering.”  Gateley Legal’s real estate team operates from offices in Birmingham, London, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham and Belfast. Its experts advise on all aspects of commercial property development and real estate finance transactions for both national and regional developers.