Rachel Pitman

Partner

What can I do for you

Rachel is a partner in the Real Estate team in Manchester. She has 20 years' experience in all aspects of commercial property and acts for developers, investors, landowners and occupiers. She operates in a number of sectors including logistics, retail, offices and strategic land. 

Rachel has a particular strength in project managing large scale transactions and delivering excellent client service.

Supporting your ambitions

Rachel has led a number of acquisitions of large multi-let offices which have exchanged within a very short time of instruction. These transactions have required support from various legal disciplines and involve managing a large number of lawyers to deliver the project.  The transactions were successfully concluded within the challenging timescales despite issues arising along the way (such as title defects which needed to be rectified). Rachel has been able to achieve this by providing frank and clear advice drawing upon her extensive experience and protecting her clients interest whilst ensuring the timescales are hit.

What do others say

Chambers and Partners 2017 - Rachel Pitman advises on both development and investment deals. Clients appreciate her "attention to detail" along with her "depth of knowledge and ability to communicate complex legal issues to non-legal professionals"

What else should you know

Rachel is a keen Manchester United fan, although more of an armchair supporter these days! 

What our clients say about us

  • I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.
  • They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.
  • All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.
  • I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

Related sectors and services

  • Real estate (Service)
  • Development and regeneration
  • Strategic land
  • Real estate (Sector)
  • Local government
  • Patient capital investment
  • Science and technology parks
  • Real estate mainstream and institutional investment