Gemma Walker

Following a law degree at Oxford University, I qualified as a lawyer with Birmingham-based national law firm, Pinsent Masons, where I spent 14 years working on a broad range of corporate real estate matters.

In 2010, I moved in-house to the charity behind the National Cycle Network, Walk Wheel and Cycle Trust, where I was the sole general counsel, providing commercial property transaction advice, delivering contract reviews, and supporting the estate management team.

I joined a Midland-based boutique commercial law firm in April 2024 and moved to Higgs LLP in October 2025.

My expertise includes:

• Freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals
• property investment and finance
• lease transactions
• general asset and estate management
• corporate support

I have particular experience in the following sectors:

• industrial
• retail
• leisure and hospitality
• charities
• housing stock transfers