Our Commercial Property Team
Our Commercial Property Team provides specialist advice in relation to all aspects of the acquisition development
John Ainley heads the team of qualified Solicitors with many years experience in providing proactive and commercial advice. We are focused upon endeavouring to achieve our clients’ objectives, with an open minded and constructive approach to the challenges which often present themselves in the course of any transaction. Our aim is to secure a positive outcome which adds value to our clients’ businesses. We work closely with our clients in order to understand their businesses and needs. We are supportive and available to assist them in concluding their transactions.
Our Expertise
From relatively straightforward partnering agreements through to corporate and limited liability partnership structures we are able to advise on the appropriate vehicle for achieving the desired commercial balance and reward, recognising the tax advantages which can be available and protecting the interests of the individual participants.
We provide advice and guidance on the terms upon which finance is being provided, and on the security documentation to support the finance including charges upon the land, corporate and private individual guarantees and forward sales.
We have detailed knowledge of options, conditional contracts (particularly related to planning permissions) auctions and tenders, both of a formal and informal/closed nature, provide assistance and advice on site assembly, as well as handling private treaty negotiations.
We assist in the negotiation and completion of planning obligations, whether by way of agreement or unilateral undertaking, to meet the requirements for the grant of planning permission, of infrastructure agreements, of the establishment of management companies and other structures to deal with communal facilities on any scheme and where appropriate the realisation of the reversionary value in a scheme (including the complexities of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1987 and related legislation).
We have far reaching experience in the preparation and negotiation of the documentation for freehold leasehold and commonhold unit disposals focusing upon maximising value for the developer, for the sale of land generally and particularly upon terms involving the payment of overage, with security for payment as and when the additional consideration arises, and the preservation of value in retained land, and for land exchanges between developers.