Buying and Selling
Whether you’re establishing a new business, expanding your property portfolio or relocating your business, an experienced commercial property lawyer can guide you through the process, helping you reduce future risk and protect your investment.
We work with a wide range of landlords and tenants in the following sectors:
- Retail goods, for example, fashion, convenience stores and pet shops
- Food and beverage, for example, restaurants, cafes, takeaways and pubs
- Health, beauty and personal services, for example, hairdressers, beauty salons and aesthetic clinics
- Service and professional occupiers, for example, estate agents, travel agents, banks, solicitors and dry cleaners
- Leisure and experience, for example, gyms, children’s play centres, entertainment venues and gaming centres
- Flexible retail including pop-ups, short-term retail and kiosks
This breadth of experience means we understand the commercial pressures facing both buyers and sellers, whatever the end use of the property.
We can assist with:
- Buying and selling commercial property
- Commercial freehold with tenants
- Mixed-use properties
- Sale with leaseback
How we can help
If you are buying a commercial premises, we can negotiate the best contractual terms on your behalf, conduct relevant searches and identify potential issues before they disrupt the transaction.
If you are selling your commercial property, we will prepare and can negotiate the contract and liaise with your buyers’ lawyers to ensure the process runs smoothly.
As a freeholder, your property could leave you open to liability. Our team are experts at taking a long-term view and anticipating potential issues that could impact you and your business.
We work with property owners and property developers across Surrey and the country with a diverse range of property portfolios, including retail outlets, office blocks, pubs and restaurants, leisure facilities and schools.
Mixed-use developments, such as retail units with flats above, or sites combining office, leisure and residential space, can add an extra layer of complexity to any transaction.
The commercial and residential elements are often subject to different legal frameworks and this needs to be reflected properly in the contracts and wider deal structure. Where needed, we work closely with our Residential Property team to ensure a smooth transaction.
If you’re looking to release the capital tied up in your commercial property while continuing to trade from the same premises, a sale with leaseback could be the right solution.
We will structure the sale and lease so they work together, negotiate rent reviews and break clauses that protect your continued position, and liaise with your accountants to help ensure the transaction is tax efficient, all while keeping disruption to your business to a minimum.
Our Lawyers.
Nathan Chalmers
Amira Hughes
