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Melanie Hughes is a Partner in the Real Estate Transactions team based in our London office, joining the firm in 2023 from Michelmores. Melanie is well known for her expertise in mixed use development projects, from the “site set up” stage to residential plot sales and commercial pre-lets, and a host of other matters which arise on complex schemes. She has worked with top class international developers on some exciting developments and combines her knowledge and experience of residential off-plan sales with her general commercial property expertise to great effect throughout the (often lengthy) lifespan of a development.

Melanie also acts on general commercial property investment work, including sales and purchases and landlord and tenant matters. 

She qualified in 2005 and spent 6 years with legacy CMS firm Nabarro between 2007-2013. 

Relevant experience

  • Battersea Power Station Development Company on retail and office lettings as well as residential plot sales, and including the portfolio sale of 92 high value apartments to an investor.
  • A developer listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange on site set-up, structuring, estate management, residential unit sales and commercial headleases at two developments in London and three schemes in Manchester.
  • Related Argent on site set-up, structuring and residential sales for their developments at Tottenham Hale and Brent Cross Town. These are both very large regeneration projects for north London, in multiple phases.
  • Greenland Group on site set up and plot sales as well as retail and leisure lettings at The Ram Quarter in Wandsworth, London.
  • Hadston Southwark (a JV between Goldman Sachs and Urbanwise) on site set up and plot sales at Brigade Court in Southwark. 

Education

  • 2002 – Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School 
  • 2001 – BA Jurisprudence, Oxford University (St John's College)

Insights by Melanie

Residential Ground Rent Caps, Commonhold and More – the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill is here

27 Jan 2026 5 min read
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