Charles Jackson Email & Phone Number

I am a Legal Director in the Real Estate Division. I have experience of all aspects of real estate work and specialise in acting for investors, developers and funders in relation to investment sales/purchases, commercial, mixed use and residential developments, forward sales/purchases, forward fundings, and lettings. I have particular sector expertise in relation to build to rent, mixed use and healthcare transactions (including care homes, retirement villages and primary care centres).My recent experience includes:• acting on the purchase of a residential-led mixed use city centre development for a London-based property fund;• acting on the purchase of a major city centre office building and the forward funding of a build to rent development/conversion for a London-based property fund;• acting for a local authority in relation to a major mixed use town centre redevelopment, including cinema, food and beverage lettings and a retail lease re-gear;• acquiring a development site for a retirement village developer and advising on structuring and set-up issues in relation to the development;• managing the team acting for the landlord of a major city centre shopping centre in relation to retail unit lettings.I started my career at City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner and worked in London for over 5 years before returning to my home city of Leeds in 2003. Following several years as a Partner at DWF, I joined Shoosmiths in November 2018.

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  Legal Director

  Shoosmiths

  Nov 2018 - Present - Leeds