Geldards Named Property Law Firm of the Year

Geldards is celebrating after scooping the Property Law Firm of the Year 2010 prize at the East Midlands Property Dinner, organised by the Midlands Business Insider.

Jamie Gordon, head of the 18-strong property legal team at Geldards' Nottingham office, received the award on behalf of the firm which was praised for advising on more than £120 million of property transactions in the East Midlands from its Nottingham and Derby offices.

Mr Gordon said: “Geldards has had a fantastic year and this award is testament to our hardworking team. We have advised on a number of major property transactions this year - and this activity at Geldards has attracted a number of ambitious new lawyers to join the firm.

“There is a real buzz of excitement about Geldards at the moment because of the high calibre of work we are attracting and because of the experienced team who work here. The hard work has paid off in that we have assisted high profile clients - and have won this esteemed award on the back of that.”

Geldards won the award for their involvement in three impressive Midlands developments including the Speedo HQ and the new E.on building in Nottingham.

The Geldards' team advised developer Miller Birch Limited on the move of E.on, one of Nottinghamshire’s largest employers. E.on has agreed to take a lease on a 105,000 sq ft nine-storey building at the Guildhall site on the corner of Burton and North Church streets in Nottingham.

The building, which will complete in 2012, incorporates sustainable design principles, energy efficiency and green technology to BREEAM’s rating of “excellent.”

Geldards also advised the developer on the new purpose-built global headquarters for letting to international brand Speedo at NG2 Nottingham Business Park.

In a third impressive deal, Geldards advised on the purchase of 460,000 sq ft distribution centre in Centrum 100 Business Park in Burton-on-Trent. Reported in the property press as being “the largest occupational deal in the Midlands in the last three years.”