Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised one of its longstanding landowner clients on the sale of a site near Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, which will be developed to build over 700 homes.

The land was acquired by housebuilders Taylor Wimpey and Bellway South West who, it is understood, will each build around 380 homes, following a Reserved Matters planning application, and around 25 percent of the development is expected to be affordable housing. This is believed to be the biggest land purchase in Bellway South West's history.

The WBD team advising the landowner was led by recently promoted managing a...