Alaric Birch

Alaric Birch

Partner

Commercial Property

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Introducing Alaric

Alaric Birch is a Partner in our Real Estate team, based in Sheffield.

With more than 40 years’ experience in property law, Alaric advises investors, developers, corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals on a broad range of commercial real estate and residential property transactions.

His expertise spans investment and development work, landlord and tenant matters, promotion agreements, overage agreements and option agreements, as well as advising lenders and borrowers on refinancing, acquisitions and development funding.

Alaric also has specialist experience in unregistered land and the drafting and negotiation of contractual construction documentation, including JCT-based and bespoke agreements. He works closely with our Corporate team, providing property due diligence and support on share and asset transactions and company restructurings.

Drawing on his extensive experience, Alaric provides pragmatic, commercially focused advice, helping clients navigate complex property transactions and development projects while considering both their immediate objectives and wider commercial interests.

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Alaric's experience

Alaric has spent more than four decades advising on commercial property matters, building significant experience across investment, development, asset management, property finance and complex real estate transactions.

Throughout his career, he has acted for a wide range of investors and developers, including corporate organisations and high-net-worth individuals, on both commercial and residential property matters.

His experience includes advising on multi-million-pound construction projects at the Advanced Manufacturing Park, including developments involving McLaren Automotive and the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

Alaric has also provided real estate support in connection with corporate transactions and restructurings, including share sales and the creation of property-owning subsidiaries involving substantial portfolios of occupationally leased properties.

His wider development experience includes negotiating a promotion agreement involving 50 acres of agricultural land for residential development and advising a family trust on a conditional option agreement relating to the development of land for a care home.

This breadth of experience enables Alaric to support clients throughout the property lifecycle, from acquisition, financing and development through to asset management, disposal and wider corporate activity.

Introducing Alaric

Alaric's experience

Expertise

Alaric can help you with

Commercial leases

Commercial property acquisitions and disposals

Land and property

Land and property disputes

Property development

Real estate finance

Real estate management

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