Our recent experience

​​​Development & Strategic Land
  • Advising property developers on the acquisition of development sites, including auction purchases and conditional contracts.
  • Advising on land assembly arrangements, including contracts for the purchase of additional land and subsequent sub-sales.
  • Advising on the acquisition of farmland for change of use and the delivery of residential schemes, including refinancing, easements, management company structures and new-build plot sales.
  • Advising on the sale of serviced building plots with associated development agreements.
  • Advising on the negotiation of Section 106 agreements and infrastructure documentation.
  • Advising on the release and modification of restrictive covenants to facilitate development.
  • Advising on the structuring, negotiation and discharge of overage arrangements in development and strategic land transactions.
  • Advising on conditional contracts and option arrangements subject to planning permission.
  • Advising on the disposal of property-owning SPVs, including the sale of share capital in companies holding development land with planning permission.
 
Renewables & Energy Projects
  • Advising renewable energy developers on option agreements and leases for solar projects across England and Wales.
  • Advising on conditional option arrangements and agreements for lease subject to planning permission and grid connection.
  • Advising on land assembly for solar and battery storage schemes, including multiple landowner negotiations.
  • Advising on easements, wayleaves and cable route agreements for grid connection infrastructure.
  • Advising on the acquisition of option portfolios and the subsequent disposal of operational and shovel-ready solar projects to institutional investors.
  • Providing real estate support on corporate transactions involving companies holding options or development rights for renewable energy sites.
  • Advising on overage and clawback arrangements relating to renewable energy developments.
  • Advising on title due diligence, development constraints and risk allocation in renewable energy transactions.
  • Advising on variations and releases of restrictive covenants affecting renewable energy sites.
 
​​​Investment & Asset Management
  • Advising private investors on the acquisition of agricultural land and portfolios of residential property.
  • Advising family property companies on the acquisition of buy-to-let commercial properties.
  • Advising high-net-worth individuals on the acquisition of residential property.
  • Advising clients on acquisitions of commercial property through Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) arrangements.
  • Advising on portfolio refinances and secured lending transactions.
 
Leasehold & Landlord and Tenant
  • Advising landlords and tenants on the grant of residential and commercial leases, including new-build and pre-let arrangements.
  • Advising on lease renewals, including statutory renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
  • Advising on licences to alter, licences to assign and underletting arrangements.
  • Advising on agreements for lease and pre-completion occupational arrangements.
  • Advising on deeds of variation, re-gearing and modernisation of existing lease portfolios.
  • Advising on surrenders and re-grants of leases as part of asset management and redevelopment strategies.
  • Advising leaseholders and freeholders on residential lease extensions, including statutory claims under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.
  • Advising freeholders on disposals pursuant to the right of first refusal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
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Public Sector & Local Authority
  •  Acting for local authorities on property acquisitions and disposals
  • Advising on commercial and residential leases, agreements for lease and renewals
  • Negotiating easements, wayleaves and other rights over land
  • Supporting regeneration schemes and infrastructure projects
  • Advising on estate management and strategic land matters