Julia Jolley

Having specialised in real estate for almost two decades, Julia is a highly experienced and trusted adviser within Osborne Clarke’s market leading development practice.

Julia acts for a wide range of top-tier PLC and regional housebuilders, investors and developers on high-profile, complex projects across the UK. She advises on the full spectrum of residential development matters, with particular expertise in immediate and strategic land acquisitions, overage and option arrangements, joint ventures, promotion and hybrid agreements, affordable housing structures and collaboration agreements.

A core partner in the firm’s Living & Regeneration offering – which sits at the heart of Osborne Clarke’s real estate strategy and growth – Julia helps clients to deliver large-scale, infrastructure-led regeneration schemes. Leveraging her earlier experience acting for banks and insolvency practitioners, she is frequently sought out for her strategic input on banking and corporate transactions involving residential property assets.

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

Julia is the firm’s Client Relationship Partner for Places for People and the lead contact for several other key clients. Her deep sector insight and commercial approach mean she quickly gets to the heart of her clients’ businesses, aligning legal advice with their strategic and operational priorities. Many of these relationships are further strengthened by a shared commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Julia plays a visible leadership role in promoting gender equity both within the firm and across the wider business community. She works closely with the firm’s leadership and with clients to shape policy, advance gender initiatives and challenge barriers to progression. She is particularly focused on supporting women to move into and thrive in senior leadership roles.

Julia has also partnered with our award-winning OC Solutions team to redesign and streamline the handling of real estate transactions. By developing a centralised online reporting process for PLC housebuilding clients, she has helped to deliver greater efficiency, transparency and consistency across high-volume instructions.