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Mike Busby

Mike heads the real estate division, with overall responsibility for its strategic direction, and is a member of the firm's strategy board. He specialises in: strategic land advice for large landowners and mid-tier residential developers, including advising on promotion agreements, options and conditional contracts; portfolio acquisitions and disposals for high net worths and family offices; retail and leisure, including advising numerous golf course owners and operators; advising on hotel sales and purchases; advising national restaurant operators and retailers on their English portfolio; advising care home developments; and high value landlord and tenant work. · Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

EnglandReal Estate, Real Estate Development

About

Mike is a partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP who heads the firm's real estate division and sits on its strategy board. He specialises in strategic land advice for large landowners and mid‑tier residential developers, portfolio acquisitions and disposals for high net worths and family offices, retail and leisure (including golf courses), hotel and restaurant transactions, care home developments and high‑value landlord and tenant work.

Practice areas

Real EstateReal Estate DevelopmentLandlord & TenantRetailHospitalityBanking & Finance

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Expertise

Strategic land advice (promotion agreements, options, conditional contracts)Residential development (mid‑tier developers)Portfolio acquisitions and disposals for high net worths and family officesRetail and leisure (including golf course owners/operators)Hotel sales and purchasesRestaurant and retail portfolio advice (England)Care home developmentsHigh‑value landlord and tenant work

Education

  • Shebbear College
  • University of Southampton (2001 BA Hons 2(1) Archaeology and History)
  • College of Law, Guildford (2002 Postgraduate Diploma in Law, commendation; 2003 LPC, commendation)