Our highly experienced team of expert commercial property lawyers at Ashtons Legal knows how to provide you with clear and highly commercial advice whatever the size of your business.
We understand the wide range of challenges that come with real estate and property transactions. With established links with local planning authorities, land agents, surveyors, architects, developers, tax advisors and accountants, we can ensure you get a comprehensive service.
We act for a wide range of clients, from owner-managed and family businesses to national companies and public sector clients, reflecting our depth of knowledge.
Ashtons Legal is ranked by Chambers & Partners for Real Estate, Planning and Real Estate Litigation. We are ranked by the Legal 500 for Commercial Property, Property Litigation and Planning and Environment. We have a fantastic reputation thanks to our transparent, pragmatic legal advice, along with our commercial expertise and keen understanding of property law matters.
Contact our commercial property solicitors
For expert commercial property advice across England and Wales, please contact one of our local offices in Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Ipswich, Leeds or Norwich.
Alternatively, please fill in our online enquiry form and a member of our team will be in touch shortly.
Our commercial property expertise
Our specialist real estate lawyers are especially good at:
- Sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold commercial property
- Such as office, retail, industrial, care home, leisure, hospitality and licensed premises
- Landlord and tenant matters, including:
- Agreements for leases
- Commercial leases
- Licences to occupy
- Portfolio and estate management
- Commercial property and development financing and re-financing, including:
- Security agreements and arrangements
- Mortgages and charges
- Funding agreements
- Property development, including:
- Development contracts and agreements
- Easements, wayleaves and development infrastructure agreements
- Streamlined and efficient site set ups and plot sales
- Overage and clawback agreements
- Imposition and release of restrictive and positive covenants and complex title issues including highways and access issues
- Construction documents connected with development projects, including:
- Building contracts and sub-contracts in standard and bespoke forms
- Parent company guarantees
- Performance and retention bonds and warranties
- Property aspects of corporate acquisitions and disposals
- Receiverships and insolvencies
- Planning applications, agreements and appeals
- Commercial property disputes.
Sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold commercial property
- Our real estate lawyers can guide clients through all stages of buying and selling both freehold and leasehold property. We can ensure you make the right deal on the right terms, then see you through to completion as swiftly and smoothly as possible.
- Our experience covers the full range of types of commercial property, including offices, retail, industrial, care homes, leisure, hospitality and licensed premises.
Landlord and tenant matters
- With strong expertise in commercial landlord and tenant relationships, we can support either party through every stage of a business tenancy. Our commercial property lawyers can assist with drafting and reviewing commercial lease agreements and licences to occupy, as well as support with negotiating any required amendments.
- Should any concerns arise during a tenancy, we can provide clear advice on your rights and support you to achieve a favourable resolution that matches your business priorities.
- Learn more about our commercial landlord and tenant services.
Portfolio and estate management
- Ashtons’ commercial property lawyers work with a number of clients on managing every part of their real estate portfolio, including acquiring and disposing of property. We can also assist with issues including funding, tenant management and special purpose vehicles.
- Learn more about our property investment & property management services.
Commercial property and development financing and re-financing
- To ensure you get the funding you need on the best available terms, it is recommended to consult with an experienced commercial property finance expert. Our real estate lawyers can advise on terms relating to all aspects of funding agreements, including mortgages, charges, security agreements and arrangements.
Property development
- Property development is one of the key areas in which our commercial property team regularly advises clients. We can support all interested parties through every stage of a development, including advising on contracts and agreements, such as conditional contracts, development agreements, promotion agreements, collaboration agreements, option agreements and pre-emption agreements.
- Our expertise also includes matters such as easements, wayleaves, development infrastructure agreements, site set ups and plot sales, as well as overage and clawback agreements.
- Learn more about our residential development services.
- Learn more about our commercial development services.
Covenants and title issues
- Covenants and title issues can have a major impact on the value of a commercial property. Our real estate lawyers can advise on matters such as the imposition and release of restrictive and positive covenants, as well as effectively dealing with complex title issues including highways and access issues.
Construction documents for development projects
- We work with developers and construction businesses on matters such as building contracts and sub-contracts in standard and bespoke forms, as well as parent company guarantees, performance and retention bonds and warranties. Our commercial property lawyers can ensure these agreements are drafted in the correct way to achieve what you need while effectively limiting your risk.
Property aspects of corporate acquisitions and disposals
- When buying or selling a business, there are often property issues to consider. Working in concert with our Corporate and Commercial team we can ensure the real estate side of a transaction is dealt with efficiently and in the way that best matches your goals.
Receiverships and insolvencies
- When facing a receivership or insolvency scenario, property matters will often arise. Our real estate lawyers can work with all parties involved in such situations, ensuring property can be disposed of smoothly where required, as well as assisting with any necessary negotiations e.g. with landlords and funding providers.
Planning
- The Commercial Property team at Ashtons Legal is well-known for a strong track record of success in guiding clients through complex planning issues. This includes every stage of the planning process, from planning applications and agreements through to planning appeals.
- Learn more about our planning services.
Commercial property disputes
- Disputes can quickly eat up a lot of time and energy, as well as having the potential to derail your plans and cost you a lot of money. Our commercial property litigation experts excel at resolving even the most challenging disputes swiftly and cost-effectively.
- In most cases, we can find commercially attractive solutions without the need for court proceedings, saving you time, money and the potential for negative publicity. However, where court litigation is the best or only option, we can fiercely represent you, protecting the value of your property investment.
- Learn more about our commercial property disputes services.
Our commercial property solicitors’ fees
Our fees reflect the exceptional level of expertise and service we deliver for our clients. In some cases, we can assist with commercial property matters on a fixed fee basis whereas for other matters we may charge according to an agreed hourly rate.
We will be happy to provide a transparent quote for the cost of dealing with your commercial property law needs. This will include a full breakdown of all expected costs, with no hidden fees or charges.
Why Ashtons Legal is the intelligent choice for commercial property law
Our Commercial Property team is led by Partner Magnus McManus, a highly experienced property lawyer supported by a very able team who have helped clients with the most complex and high value real estate matters for many years.
Clients benefit from our combination of high level legal expertise and strong commercial acumen. This means we can ensure real estate matters are dealt with in the best way for your business interests, as well as being legally watertight.
Our commercial property law expertise is independently accredited. We are ranked by Chambers & Partners for Real Estate, Planning and Real Estate Litigation and by the Legal 500 for Commercial Property, Property Litigation and Planning and Environment.
Over the years, our Commercial Property team has earned a fantastic reputation thanks to the service we provide and the excellent results we consistently achieve for our clients.
Contact our commercial property solicitors
For expert commercial property advice across England and Wales, please contact one of our local offices in Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Ipswich, Leeds or Norwich.
Alternatively, please fill in our online enquiry form and a member of our team will be in touch shortly.
