Maples Teesdale, the leading specialist commercial real estate law firm in the UK, announces the promotion of Edward Bird to Partner....

After a week of discussions, debates and big-picture thinking, five themes consistently rose to the top, each signalling where the real...

Many proposed developments, especially those in dense urban environments, face the prospect of being blocked because the intended...

Many landowners may have in their portfolio a plot of unused and overgrown land.  It might have been planned as something like a...

Eleanor Crawford-Drake and I spent yesterday morning at Bisnow’s Single Family Housing Summit. Some of the main points we took away are:...

We are delighted to share some exciting news!  Maples Teesdale has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 list for excellence...

What a night! On 14th October we celebrated Maples Teesdale's 150th anniversary in style at Sea Containers London, surrounded by friends,...

Is it possible to conclude a binding contract through an exchange of messages on Whatsapp? Apparently so, according to the court in...

Drone technology and use is developing apace and often with positive effect. However, it does raise numerous legal issues, not least its...

BPF Futures' recent Policy Congress on Emerging Sectors: the Investment Case hosted by Newmark UK at their West-End office produced an...

On 3 April 2025, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (or “Martyn’s Law”) received Royal Assent. This legislation introduces a...

Following the government's announcements at the beginning of the year, we can expect a slew of announcements on planning reforms in the...

The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed the lawfulness of the Government’s flooding planning policy guidance after it was applied by a...

Angela Rayners’ great hope for finding space for 1.5m homes over the next five years may be the Grey Belt…… a particularly uninspiring...

When times are good and money is cheap, borrowers will be less concerned with interest provisions of loan agreements beyond the standard...

2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year. Not only is 2025 the 150 year anniversary of Maples Teesdale but we are also proud to announce...