Nicola Curle

Nicola qualified in 2003 and joined Birketts in 2024. She is a Partner in our Real Estate Division and part of the Residential Development Team in the East Anglia region.

Nicola specialises in development sector projects, particularly housebuilder work. She has over 20 years’ of experience advising landowners and housebuilders in respect of site acquisitions and disposals to deliver both residential and commercial development. She regularly advises on complex conditional contracts, options, promotions and development agreements, as well as joint venture consortium arrangements (contractual, corporate and LLP structures). Nicola provides commercial and pragmatic advice to Housebuilders to ensure contracts are structured to achieve swift site delivery from acquisition to plot disposal. Nicola has extensive experience in tackling development constraints and drafting bespoke documents in accordance with emerging legislation, such as BNG, Nutrient Neutrality and Habitat Management Agreements.

Nicola also has a wealth of experience of publicly funded development projects for local authorities and education institutions to assist clients in creating new facilities and buildings for community benefit. This includes advising on LEP funding and clawback agreements, surplus land disposals with overage and mitigation site acquisitions.

Experience & education

2024 joined Birketts

2014 – 2023 Howes Percival LLP

2006 – 2014 Eversheds Sutherland LLP

2004 – 2006 Shoosmiths LLP

2003 qualified as a Solicitor