Gateley Legal appoints resi development partner

Dan Kendall has joined the law firm from DAC Beachcroft, where he developed expertise in strategic land and joint venture acquisitions.

As a partner in the residential development team at Gateley Legal, Kendall will work alongside his fellow partners Louise Ilhan and Leanne Murray and the firm’s legal director Nick Molloy to offer clients robust legal expertise.

Kendall will be based in the Birmingham-headquarter company’s Manchester office.

In addition to his time at DAC Beachcroft, Kendall’s CV also includes past roles at Bovis Homes, Addleshaw Goddard, and Trowers & Hamlin.

Kendall said he was “delighted” to join Gateley.

“The Manchester team is well known for its outstanding contributions to the residential development sector across the North West, and I’m already familiar with a few faces so knew it would be the right move,” he explained.

“It’s exciting to be working for a team that offers more than just legal expertise to housebuilder and developer clients, as it delivers a full-service offering in collaboration with the consultancy businesses within the wider group.”

Gateley’s national head of residential development, Callum Nuttall, described Kendall’s recruitment as “brilliant”.

“[Kendall] brings vast experience in handling complex strategic land matters which will really bolster our specialist offering,” Nuttall said.

“We have created a formidable team in the North West which holds great experience of working as in-house counsel for housebuilders and developers,” he continued.

“As a result, the team has a real in-depth understanding of our clients’ needs which has seen them become the go-to residential development specialists across the North West.”

Gateley employs more than 1,500 people throughout the UK. The firm offers legal services in construction, dispute resolution, international recoveries, tax, insurance, and property. It has 25 offices throughout the UK, including in Manchester, Newcastle, Chester, Llandudno, London, and Leeds.