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William is the head of the Development & House Building Team and oversees the firm’s plot sales services. He has more than 20 years’ experience of advising clients on a variety of property transactions which primarily involve acting for house builders, developers, traders, and landowners in connection with the acquisition, disposal, and promotion of development sites.

He also specialises in planning and infrastructure agreements, joint venture arrangements, funding structures and secured lending, which have seen him develop a growing reputation as one of the go to legal advisers for residential developers in the Thames Valley and beyond.

William has also developed niche expertise acting for clients in the adult social care sector.

He has been ranked as an expert by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

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Expertise

  • Development & House building
  • Acquisitions, disposals and trading of development land
  • Infrastructure and planning agreements
  • Options agreements
  • Strategic land
  • Conditional and unconditional purchases
  • Promotion agreements
  • Secured lending
  • Property finance
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
  • SDLT
  • Plot Sales
"I was very impressed with the speed at which Will acquainted himself with all the technical difficulties, and I really don't think we would have ended up buying this site had it not been for Will's knowledge & efficiency."

Antler Homes

Land Director

William is a well-rounded operator and a trusted pair of hands.

Chambers

2023

"We receive first class service from Will and his colleagues at Boyes Turner. Communications are nearly always responded to the same day or within 24 hours. Will and the Development team are strong and knowledgeable with a wealth of experience and offer a straight forward approach and competitive fee structure".

Regional Developer

Land Director

William is easy to deal with, responsive, reliable and very knowledgeable. He is also very flexible and deadline-orientated.

Legal 500

2023

"We left ourselves in a very difficult position with only just over two weeks to complete the whole deal but you pulled out all the stops and did it."

Itineri Limited

Managing Director

William is an excellent development lawyer and very strong across the discipline.

Chambers

2024

He is exceptionally dedicated.

Chambers

2024

William Nassau-Lake is highly diligent and leaves no stone unturned. We highly value his ability to make complex matters simple and trust that he will always act in our best interests.

Chambers

2024

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