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Our Real Estate team can help you navigate the full range of legal challenges associated with any type of transaction.

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  • Resisting adjudication enforcement on “no contract” and “wrong contract” grounds
    08 May 2026 7 min read
  • Signs can create contracts: recent caselaw confirms the basics of forming legally binding arrangements by signage (and when not to re-sign to charges!)
    07 May 2026 7 min read
  • Grid unlocked: the reforms reshaping electricity infrastructure
    06 May 2026 9 min read
  • Navigating the supply licence exemption landscape in Great Britain: key regulatory developments and the interface with reduced electricity bills
    05 May 2026 19 min read
  • Upwards only rent review ban receives Royal Assent
    01 May 2026 4 min read
  • FTT provides first guidance on the meaning of “Relevant Building” under the Building Safety Act 2022
    24 Apr 2026 7 min read
  • CMS advises Infracapital on majority stake acquisition of Farra Marine
    23 Apr 2026 3 min read
  • Smart Data 2035: The UK government publishes its Smart Data Strategy
    21 Apr 2026 9 min read
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    20 Apr 2026 5 min read
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    14 Apr 2026 6 min read
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    13 Apr 2026 6 min read
  • TCC grants Building Liability Order to enforce adjudication decision
    08 Apr 2026 16 min read
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    08 Apr 2026 4 min read
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14 specialist practice areas in Real Estate

With a recently strong UK real estate market struggling to keep up with demand, competition for prime assets is higher than ever. In addition to availability, landlords, developers, asset managers, investors and occupiers face a range of challenges and opportunities in the current climate.

These include the increasing globalisation of the real estate investment market, the growing demand for а high quality built environment with continued focus on achieving sustainability, and the increased use of technology and rising cyber security risks.

With one of the largest real estate teams in the UK, we have the resource and expertise our clients need to respond to this fast-paced market. Our lawyers provide decisive, pragmatic solutions allowing clients to react quickly to seize opportunities. With dedicated planning, finance, tax, construction and dispute specialists as part of the group, we are able to ensure that our clients are realising the most value possible from their assets.

We are delighted to have maintained a Tier 1 ranking for Real Estate categories in the recently published Chambers and Legal 500 UK 2023 directories.

We are one of the few City-based firms able to offer clients a truly full UK-wide service with offices in London, Aberdeen, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Reading, Liverpool and Sheffield.

In addition to our UK offering, the CMS Real Estate Sector practice is the largest real estate specialist team in Europe and one of the biggest worldwide, providing full-service legal assistance in all real estate matters. We have over 800 lawyers, spanning across 73 offices worldwide, the CMS Real Estate Practice is one of the largest specialist teams worldwide.

We are very proud to be working with some of the most dynamic real estate businesses around at the moment. Our clients range from large international and private investors to developers, universities, utility providers and occupiers.

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    "The team is one of the best teams that I ever collaborated with. The CMS real estate team is always available, deals with the toughest deadlines and delivers the best quality."
    Legal 500, 2023
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    "With a real depth of experience and an impressive breadth of resources - CMS is hands down one of the strongest firms in the global real estate industry."
    Legal 500, 2018

Real Estate Insights

Resisting adjudication enforcement on “no contract” and “wrong contract” grounds

08 May 2026 7 min read

Signs can create contracts: recent caselaw confirms the basics of forming legally binding arrangements by signage (and when not to re-sign to charges!)

07 May 2026 7 min read

Grid unlocked: the reforms reshaping electricity infrastructure

06 May 2026 9 min read

Navigating the supply licence exemption landscape in Great Britain: key regulatory developments and the interface with reduced electricity bills

05 May 2026 19 min read

Upwards only rent review ban receives Royal Assent

01 May 2026 4 min read

FTT provides first guidance on the meaning of “Relevant Building” under the Building Safety Act 2022

24 Apr 2026 7 min read

CMS advises Infracapital on majority stake acquisition of Farra Marine

23 Apr 2026 3 min read

Smart Data 2035: The UK government publishes its Smart Data Strategy

21 Apr 2026 9 min read

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