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Commercial Property

Our expertise matches the breadth and depth of our client portfolio. We act for public and private companies, investment institutions, pension funds, educational establishments, housing associations, developers, managing agents and private individuals. We cover the retail, industrial, banking and investment sectors and have particular expertise in advising the public sector. We also represent a wide range of not for profit organisations including livery companies and a mix of religious and secular charities. The Commercial Property Department has a broad range of experience of the commercial realities and constraints faced by our clients.

Our team advises on the following types of work:

  • acquisition, development and disposal of all types of commercial property, freehold and leasehold
  • grant and acquisition of leases, including advice on the impact of legislation on business tenancies and business tenancy renewals
  • advising on the property aspects of corporate transactions
  • advising on stamp duty land tax and reliefs
  • property finance, including secured lending, sales and leasebacks
  • freehold acquisition by tenants, including commonhold land
  • planning and environmental law