Tony Coates
PartnerTony Coates is a partner and head of the commercial property team in Merseyside, based in the firm's Southport and Liverpool offices.
Tony represents a broad range of clients with an emphasis on owner-managed businesses, pension schemes, developers, SMEs, property investors and lending institutions.
His clients are spread across all sectors throughout the UK as well as overseas.
Tony was recommended in the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Legal 500 guides, and has also been recognised in Chambers and Partners UK 2025.
Experience
Recent cases include:
- Acquisition, development and disposal of land
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Landlord and tenant related issues and estate management
- Property finance
- Acquisitions and disposals of commercial property and small businesses
- Acting for an overseas client in relation to a multi-million pound acquisition of a brownfield development site
- The purchase of a large, multi-tenanted hotel and leisure investment
- Advising a client regarding the purchase of a multi-tenanted retail and office space site
- Assisting a client with a conditional acquisition and onward disposal of a large care development scheme
Affiliations
- Member of the Law Society
- Trustee of the Community Link Foundation
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