Skip to main content

About James

James is part of Winckworth Sherwood’s Real Estate team and acts on a wide range of matters, including acquisitions of development sites, investment work, and landlord and tenant work. Prior to joining Winckworth Sherwood, James trained and qualified at Lewis Silkin LLP, before joining the Commercial Real Estate team at Forsters LLP where he acted for major institutional investors, multi-site occupiers, and developers.

Recent Experience

  • Acting for a PLC housebuilder on site assembly, bulk disposals, BTR sales, joint ventures, and section 106 disposals
  • Advising a student accommodation developer on acquisitions, development, and disposals
  • Acting for a senior living developer on multiple land acquisitions and sales
  • Representing large charitable landowners on all aspects of property acquisition, sale, and development

Professional Memberships

  • Law Society of England and Wales

Career Experience

2021 to date: Partner, Winckworth Sherwood

2017 to 2021: Senior Associate, Winckworth Sherwood

2014 to 2017: Associate then Senior Associate, Forsters LLP

2008 to 2014: Trainee then Solicitor, Lewis Silkin LLP

Their ability to recognise the complexities of the task and resource from the outset was impressive especially at such short notice.

Legal 500, 2024

1/2

James Corbett and Shree Hindocha were excellent and understood exactly what was required. Their knowledge and ability to ask the right questions and to understand the key issues is second to none.

Legal 500, 2024

1/2