Sara Shepherd

Partner - Commercial Property

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About me Expertise Experience

About me

"I am a commercial property lawyer with a particular interest in acting for corporate occupiers and healthcare operators.”

I joined Higgs as a Partner in July 2007. Prior to joining Higgs, I worked in Birmingham city centre law firms for 9 years, and prior to that worked in-house at Birmingham Midshires Building Society.

I advise on all of the following:

Purchases of freehold property
Sales of freehold property
Landlord & Tenant matters with a particular specialism in acting for tenants
Corporate support particularly portfolio acquisitions and disposals for corporate occupiers
Investment purchases for any type of commercial property investors
Any healthcare related property matters, particularly sales and purchases of care homes

Expertise

Property development

Experience

Acted on the £12m sale of an industrial estate
Provided property support to corporate occupiers acquiring several companies and involving the acquisition of numerous freehold and leasehold properties
Acted on the sale and purchase of numerous care homes in the West Midlands and East Midlands
Dealt with London head office premises for clients
Acted for local property investor in the management of their portfolios from 2007 to date
Acted for corporate occupiers in the management of their portfolios across England and Wales including ongoing acquisitions and disposals

More about me

Interests

I enjoy reading and socialising with family and friends

Joined Higgs

2007

Latest successes

Success Story

Higgs acts in Pitmen takeover deal

15 March 2024

Success Story

Selling a family-run care business

29 February 2024

Success Story

Lease renewals of old telecommunications leases

12 February 2024

Success Story

A £1 million property re-finance

31 January 2024

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Our, now award-winning, Property team are celebrating this week following the Midlands Property and Investment Awards ceremony in Birmingham, where they were named Property Law Firm of the Year 2024.

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