Landlord and tenant

We are familiar with all aspects of leases and in all work involving both landlords and tenants. This ranges from basic leasehold documentation that would be required by a developer of a business park through to an office block or a shopping centre. We understand the need for documentation to reflect both the commercial requirements of the institutional market and the exacting technical requirements of the professional advisers. We are also familiar with and have experience of these negotiations taking place in advance of an investment purchase or as part of an investment purchase. This means we are able to anticipate the likely requirements of the parties and are able to consider any unusual terms or requirements of an individual tenant to achieve the appropriate commercial solution.

We understand the need to achieve a reasonable degree of control on behalf of the landlord without depressing the prospects for future rental growth (which can sometimes be achieved by too much control or restriction over user or alienation).

We also understand the needs of the tenant and act for a range of commercial tenants from mid-range to global businesses.

We also understand the complexities of mixed use developments and multi-occupied schemes and have the ability to consider both flexibility and longer term management issues. This means we are able to achieve a high degree of consistency in both the style and substance of our documents within a building or on an estate to strike an appropriate balance between competing requirements.

Dealing with real estate matters extends to an integrated approach to conflict resolution or proceedings. Our experts in conflict resolution and property litigation sit alongside our commercial property lawyers and negotiate solutions often before there are ever issues to be considered. This saves time and your money and ensures that the right business solution is found before there is ever a problem.