North Yorkshire law firm McCormicks Solicitors has appointed commercial property specialist Claire Baker-Kemp to its team.
Baker-Kemp joins the Harrogate-based firm as a senior associate and brings extensive experience in commercial property transactions.
She has worked in both private practice and, more recently, in-house and has joined McCormicks from an investment company where she managed the legal aspects of the extensive property portfolio.
This work included the provision of related strategic and commercial advice to the board, and dealing with freehold and leasehold property acquisitions and disposals and landlord and tenant matters.
Since qualifying as a solicitor, Baker-Kemp has acted for the NHS, a major supermarket chain, the Department of Transport, an international shopping centre developer, financial institutions, local authorities, property developers, companies, landowners, partnerships, sole traders and individuals.
Senior partner Peter McCormick OBE commented: “Commercial property has been a busy aspect of our legal work for many years and Claire’s background and experience will undoubtedly prove an asset.”
Baker-Kemp’s experience covers the acquisition and disposal of freehold and commercial leasehold properties, as well as transactional landlord and tenant work, including lease renewals and assignments.
She also has experience of land acquisition for residential and commercial development, portfolio acquisitions and subsequent break-ups and disposals, and client property portfolio management.