Joanne Perritt

Joanne Perritt is a Partner and Head of Commercial Property at Myerson Solicitors.

With more than 20 years’ experience in commercial property law, Joanne advises businesses, investors, developers and landowners on a wide range of complex and high-value real estate matters. She has been a Partner at Myerson since 2014 and has led the firm’s Commercial Property team since 2019.

Joanne heads a team which has been consistently ranked Tier 1 by The Legal 500 and regularly acts on sophisticated transactions alongside and opposite major national and city centre law firms. Her practice encompasses acquisitions and disposals of business premises and investment properties, portfolio management, development, property finance and strategic land.

She has developed a particularly strong practice advising property investors and has built longstanding relationships with clients who value her commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach. Joanne works closely with clients to understand their wider commercial objectives, providing strategic advice that extends beyond the immediate property transaction.

Joanne also has significant expertise in strategic land, acting for landowners and developers on complex arrangements designed to unlock the development potential of land. Her work includes option agreements, promotion agreements and other strategic arrangements, often involving substantial sites and long-term development projects.

Her broader real estate experience includes advising private clients, family offices and investors on property as part of their wider investment and wealth strategies. She regularly works alongside colleagues across Myerson’s Corporate, Banking and Finance, Property Litigation and Private Wealth teams to provide clients with joined-up advice.

Joanne is recognised as a Leading Partner in The Legal 500, reflecting her standing within the North West commercial property market. She is consistently recommended by clients and professional intermediaries and has developed a loyal client base through long-term trusted relationships.

Alongside her role as Head of Commercial Property, Joanne is a member of Myerson’s Board and plays an active role in the strategic development of the firm.

She also leads Myerson’s approach to Environmental, Social and Governance matters and chairs the firm’s ESG Committee. Joanne has been instrumental in the development of Myerson IMPACT, the firm’s ESG initiative, which brings together its environmental, community and governance commitments and provides a framework for delivering measurable positive impact.