We have extensive experience helping landlord clients enhance and manage their assets to their full potential. When a client makes an investment acquisition, we see this as the start of a partnership and following the acquisition we work with the client to implement their strategy for the asset.
When it comes to corporate occupier clients, we secure for them institutionally acceptable leases, ensuring they are clear as to the key obligations they are taking on. Where it is relevant, we also advise clients on how to achieve flexibility in their leases for future expansion and/or contraction.
Whether managing the leases at a shopping centre or in a multi-let office building, pre-letting a development scheme, structuring finance leases or advising occupiers on a new headquarters, we offer expertise in handling both smaller and more complex issues and provide practical advice to navigate through these potentially challenging areas.
Our talented and committed real estate team works collaboratively with other teams within our firm to provide specialised, tailored advice in litigation, construction, planning, environment and tax.
"The solicitors involved in our work are very competent and progressive looking at the wider picture in order to move transactions along to a successful conclusion."
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Schroders Real Estate
Advising SREIT and SREF on their large mixed-use portfolios, which include shopping centres, industrial estates and office blocks, covering new lettings, re-gears and asset management. In particular, we advised recently on securing a major pre-let agreement with the Government Property Agency on a 25-year lease at Two Ruskin Square, in London; the £45 million purchase and forward funding agreement for One Cambridge Square, a development site in Cambridge; and the sale of Palace House, a 45,012 sq ft. office and retail building situated on the South Bank for £48.8 million.
M&G
Advising in respect of a large, geographically diverse light industrial portfolio, including all asset management transactions, developments, and investment sale and purchases.
The Langham Estate
Advising on the management of this client’s mixed-use portfolio which comprises over 100 properties, many multi-let, situated in the West End of London, including the areas of Great Portland Street and Oxford Street.
Aver Property
Advising on the acquisition, development, letting/pre-letting and disposal of this portfolio of 9 logistics sites.
Royce Motor Cars
Advising Rolls – Royce Motor cars on its occupational requirements on the Soodwood Estate, west Sussex.
Tristan Capital Partners Rolls – Royce Motor Cars
Advising a number of funds across all real estate sectors. This includes sales, purchases, and asset management initiatives, but has often also involved dealing with insolvency matters and implementing intensive development plans. We acted for this client on the purchase of the landmark mixed use building The Cube in Birmingham and now deal with all letting and management activities at the scheme.
Pho Trading Limited
Advising on the acquisition of various occupational interests for Pho restaurants, as part of their ambitious and fast paced strategy to acquire restaurants in London and regional target cities.
Private foundation
Advising a private foundation on its portfolio of multi-let assets in London and Cardiff, including lettings, re-gears and refinancing.
M7 Real Estate
Advising on the management of a large portfolio of industrial estates including sales, lettings, re-gears and general day-to-day asset management issues.
Alderstar Limited
Managing lettings and other asset management matters in respect of Aldermary House, London EC4.