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James Minshull

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James is a Senior Counsel in the Real Estate group. He provides guidance on a wide range of commercial real estate activities, including investment acquisition and disposal, development projects, asset management, and corporate real estate transactions.

James works with a diverse client portfolio, including institutional investors, developers, pension funds and corporate occupiers and across several sectors, including office, retail, life sciences, hospitality and leisure, and logistics.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Corporate occupiers
Real estate acquisition & investment
Real estate development

Sectors

Real estate

CV

Since 2024 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2022 - 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2022 Senior Associate, Myerson Solicitors
2017 - 2018 Senior Associate, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (formerly Berwin Leighton Paisner)
2015 - 2017 Associate, Pinsent Masons
2013 - 2015 Associate, Addleshaw Goddard
2010 - 2013 Trainee Solicitor/Associate, Field Seymour Parkes
2012 Admitted as a solicitor
2008 The College of Law, Legal Practice Course, with distinction
2007 LLB, The University of Manchester, Upper second class with honours

Career

Since 2024 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2022 - 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2022 Senior Associate, Myerson Solicitors
2017 - 2018 Senior Associate, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (formerly Berwin Leighton Paisner)
2015 - 2017 Associate, Pinsent Masons
2013 - 2015 Associate, Addleshaw Goddard
2010 - 2013 Trainee Solicitor/Associate, Field Seymour Parkes

Education

2012 Admitted as a solicitor
2008 The College of Law, Legal Practice Course, with distinction
2007 LLB, The University of Manchester, Upper second class with honours

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