Expertise

  • Property management
  • Property acquisitions
  • Property disposals
  • Freehold and leasehold transactions

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Career & Experience

Carol is a partner in our Commercial Property team. She specialises in acquiring, managing and disposing of real estate whether through freehold or leasehold transactions, and supports retail clients with their property portfolios and helping them to plan for the future. Despite all of the challenges faced by retailers today Carol is a firm believer that the public will still want to be able to access compelling retail space in the future and we will never be content to only shop online.

Having spent time in-house managing a large and diverse portfolio Carol empathises with the position that clients are in and uses this to tailor her advice. She also has extensive experience of managing teams to support clients as an extension of their in house function providing commercial legal advice that is focused on helping clients achieve their investment aims.

Work highlights include supporting a number of clients through headquarter moves, and being part of the team that built our Real Estate Asset Management platform, which allows clients to access the up to date status of their real estate matters in real time.

Outside of work Carol enjoys keeping active by running, swimming and getting out on her bike.

Accolades

  • Speaks French and Irish
  • Qualified in the Republic of Ireland
  • Shortlisted for Property Management All Star Awards for developing the firm's Real Estate Asset Management Platform

Career & Experience

Carol is a partner in our Commercial Property team. She specialises in acquiring, managing and disposing of real estate whether through freehold or leasehold transactions, and supports retail clients with their property portfolios and helping them to plan for the future. Despite all of the challenges faced by retailers today Carol is a firm believer that the public will still want to be able to access compelling retail space in the future and we will never be content to only shop online.

Having spent time in-house managing a large and diverse portfolio Carol empathises with the position that clients are in and uses this to tailor her advice. She also has extensive experience of managing teams to support clients as an extension of their in house function providing commercial legal advice that is focused on helping clients achieve their investment aims.

Work highlights include supporting a number of clients through headquarter moves, and being part of the team that built our Real Estate Asset Management platform, which allows clients to access the up to date status of their real estate matters in real time.

Outside of work Carol enjoys keeping active by running, swimming and getting out on her bike.

Accolades

  • Speaks French and Irish
  • Qualified in the Republic of Ireland
  • Shortlisted for Property Management All Star Awards for developing the firm's Real Estate Asset Management Platform

Testimonials

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Carol Phillips is collaborative, commercially astute, and technically excellent. Carol always provides high-quality advice, aligned with our internal strategies. Her drive for continual improvement means that she has also enabled innovative solutions to the way we manage the portfolio and access information. Carol provides excellent senior engagement and leadership across the team.

Legal 500, 2027

Carol Phillips provides a highly responsive and commercial service, combining strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach. She has a clear understanding of clients’ priorities and consistently delivers advice that is both practical and aligned to commercial objectives. She is collaborative, efficient, and calm under pressure, with excellent communication throughout transactions. Her ability to anticipate issues and navigate complex matters smoothly makes her a trusted and valued adviser.

Legal 500, 2027

Carol Phillips regularly goes above and beyond, taking full responsibility and accountability to see an instruction through to the end, providing reasoned judgment and highlighting potential issues using her wealth of experience so the best outcome can ultimately be delivered.

Legal 500, 2027

The service level is excellent and the expertise is unmatched. We really value the rigour shown and the pace achieved by Carol Phillips and her team.

Legal 500, 2027

I couldn’t want for anyone better than Carol Phillips and her team looking after our interests – easy to work with and experts in their field.

Legal 500, 2027

Carol Phillips is an outstanding lawyer. She provides a highly responsive and commercial service, combining strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach. She has a clear understanding of our priorities and consistently delivers advice that is both practical and aligned to commercial objectives.

Legal 500, 2027

Carol Phillips is an outstanding lawyer both in terms of her knowledge of the market and the service she provides. Incisive and commercially astute!’

Legal 500, 2026

‘Carol Phillips is an excellent lawyer, fast to get to grips with the complexities of issues, incisive, always providing commercial and creative solutions.’

Legal 500, 2024

‘Carol Phillips is solution focused. She is great at cutting through complex scenarios to find a sensible outcome.’

Legal 500 UK, 2025

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