Jo has been a partner at Sharpe Pritchard since 2001 and she has extensive experience of acting in connection with a wide range of commercial property matters with a particular specialism advising on large scale and complex regeneration and development projects.
Jo heads up the Firm’s real estate department and advises on all aspects of commercial property law, acting for a wide range of public and private sector clients. Jo also has many years’ experience in advising on all land and property related aspects arising on numerous infrastructure projects undertaken for our public sector clients particularly in waste, renewable energy and transport sectors.
Jo specialises in advising on large scale and complex regeneration and development projects both housing led and mixed us schemes including town centres and estate renewals. She has particular expertise in providing strategic advice during the early stages of such transformative projects, advising on site assembly strategies, delivery and funding models, in particular joint venture arrangements between the public and private sector, routes to market, risk profiling and procurement.
Jo regularly advises local authorities on the EU Public Procurement regime particularly as it applies to development agreements and land transactions and has extensive experience of delivering regeneration and development projects though competitive dialogue and other procurement routes.
She is highly skilled in the drafting and negotiation of development documentation including development agreements, promotion and collaboration agreements, joint venture agreements, sale and leaseback documentation and procurement documents.
Memberships
Commercial Real Estate Legal Association
Working with Jo Pickering has been a lovely experience; she effortlessly drafts, negotiates complex agreements and defends her client’s position without resorting to aggression or unpleasantness, which is seen in a lot of legal interactions. She works well with clients and colleagues. We have had an excellent working relationship with her and she is our go-to person for complex development/property matters.
Client
Head of real estate Jo Pickering has considerable commercial property expertise, advising on a range of leasing transactions, development projects and joint venture arrangements. She primarily represents local authorities along with other public sector clients.
Chambers 2020
Working with Jo Pickering has been a lovely experience; she effortlessly drafts, negotiates complex agreements and defends her client’s position without resorting to aggression or unpleasantness, which is seen in a lot of legal interactions. She works well with clients and colleagues. We have had an excellent working relationship with her and she is our go-to person for complex development/property matters.
Legal 500, 2020
Sharpe Pritchard provided an exceptionally professional service. Requests from us were responded to incredibly promptly and they could be relied upon to be there when we needed them.
The solicitors possessed excellent practical knowledge and experience of the subject and were comfortably able to advise on more diverse aspects when issues arose.
Executive Director of Commercial Services
Responsive professionals who provide, pragmatic, sensible and robust advice and very importantly Sharpe Pritchard understand my needs as a Local Authority client and how the legal advice provided by them impacts upon the Local Authority and its residents.
Assistant Director Legal Services
26 February 2024
Download Article The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (the LURA) received Royal Assent received on 26 October 2023 and is a substantial piece of legislation (over 500 pages long!), creating a raft of new laws concerning the property industry, many of which are yet to come into force. In this round up we explore some…
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