Expertise
Kirsty Chalkley is a Partner in Addleshaw Goddard’s Real Estate division.
Kirsty advises on a broad range of real estate transactions acting for a variety of stakeholders, from PLCs and household names to privately owned development companies/entrepreneurs. Kirsty’s particular focus is working with developers, investors funders and end users within the hotels, licenced hospitality, retail, and later living sectors.
Kirsty has expertise in commercial development work, specialising in structuring and delivering development funding transactions and pre-let developments. She also has extensive experience managing large property portfolios for major plc clients and household names, and deals with all aspects of Landlord and Tenant work.
- Experience
Kirsty's experience includes:
- Acting for major hotel and aparthotel chains on new site acquisitions subject to planning and licensing requirements, redevelopment of existing assets, and advising on turn-key hotel development agreements;
- Advising PLC hotel and hospitality chain on portfolio restaurant disposals as going concerns;
- Acting for private commercial development companies on conditional acquisitions, sub-sales, disposals, pre-lets and development funding arrangements;
- Dealing with acquisitions and all portfolio management matters for the Revel Collective PLC (formerly Revolution Bars Group PLC) including acting on the real estate elements of its Peach Pub Company acquisition;
- Advising Mercedes-Benz group on all aspects of its property portfolio, including acquisitions and disposals, development of new dealerships and real estate asset management matters.
- Education
- University of Manchester and L’Universite de Bourgogne Dijon - English Law with French Law LLB, 2007
- Recognition
- Ranked Chambers and Partners an Up and Coming Real Estate Partner 3 years (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Independently noted in Legal 500 (Hospitality and Leisure) 2025
- Testimonials
Kirsty Chalkley goes the extra few yards (and then some) when it comes to getting our deals over the line. Her perseverance is off the scale
Legal 500
Kirsty Chalkley – simplifies issues and has a positive collaborative style of negotiating
Legal 500
She is very diligent and a very strong communicator. She understands the commercial aspects of a deal which is incredibly useful
Legal 500