Our Built Environment Service
Our teams of legal professionals have a wealth of experience providing quality legal services to clients working within:
- Construction
- Commercial Property
- Residential Development
- Property Litigation
- Property Finance
- Residential Conveyancing
We advise across a wide range of sectors, including: residential, commercial, leisure, education, industrial, energy, retail and infrastructure – where there is a real estate element our multidisciplinary team can help. The result is an all-inclusive service offering for our clients.
From site acquisition to obtaining planning, to putting in place acquisition or development funding, to finalising construction contracts, to the final disposal and beyond, we take care of all our client’s legal needs.
Even, in those unfortunate circumstances where disputes do arise, our contentious construction and property litigation teams are on hand to realise the best possible outcome for our clients, by vigorously pursuing or defending their claims.
Commercial Property
We have extensive experience advising on the acquisition, management, leasing and sale of high value strategically located commercial properties, either singularly or as part of a larger portfolio of properties.
Our expertise means an innovative, proactive and tailored approach to achieve our client’s commercial objectives. We advise on sophisticated and complex real estate matters to ensure that all aspects of our clients’ deals exceed expectations.
Some of our service areas:
- Buying Commercial Property
- Portfolio / Estates Management
- Pension Property
- Ground Rents
- Selling Commercial Property
- Commercial Lease
- Property Finance
- Retail
- Industrial
- Offices
- HS2
- Property Auctions
- Corporate Transactions
Property Litigation
Our specialist Property Dispute Solicitors provide professional, practical and clear advice to our clients. We predominantly act for landlords and tenants across the UK.
Whether you are a commercial or residential landlord or tenant we offer high standards of professionalism and a wealth of experience and can advise on any dispute that our clients face.
Some of our service areas:
- Service Charge Disputes & Rights to Manage
- Rent Arrears & Possession
- Commercial Landlord & Tenant Disputes
- Residential Landlord & Tenant Disputes
- Forfeiture of Lease
- Insolvency Property Issues
Residential Conveyancing
We assist individuals and companies with a range of residential property matters including conveyancing on the sales and purchases of houses or flats to more complex matters such as adverse possession claims and rights of way.
Some of our service areas:
- Sale & Purchase of Property
- Joint Ownership & Declarations of Trust
- Family Assistance with Purchases
- Land Acquisitions & Disposals
- Leasehold Apartments & Houses
- Re-mortgaging & Equity Release
- Transfers of Property
Construction
We provide expert legal advice on all aspects of building contracts and have extensive experience of working with all the standard forms commonly used in the industry.
We also have in-depth knowledge and a wealth of expertise representing clients in high-value, contentious, construction matters.
Some of our service areas:
- Building Contract
- Building Sub-Contracts
- Construction Procurement
- Professional Team Appointments
- Project Support
- Transaction Support
- Construction Disputes
- Residential Development
- Liability Advice
- Commercial & Retail
- Education
Residential Development
We act in connection with residential and mixed-use developments of all sizes, whether it be a small estate of one or more houses, a block of apartments or large-scale regeneration of an area.
Some of our service areas:
- Site Acquistion & Assembly
- Property Joint Ventures
- Overage Agreements
- PRS/BTR Sales
- Land Sales
- Development Funding
- Promotion Agreements
- Plot Sale
- Freehold Reversion Sales
Built Environment Case Studies
1. Property developer in professional negligence claim
Client Intro
We acted for a property developer in relation to a High Court dispute arising from delays to a residential development project in Cheshire.
Case Overview
We advised the client in a professional negligence claim against two construction professionals involved in the project, where their performance was alleged to have caused significant delays and financial loss. The matter involved complex issues of liability, including the allocation of responsibility between multiple parties and the impact of the delays on the overall development programme. The claim required detailed analysis of both liability and quantum, supported by expert evidence.
We prepared and issued proceedings in the Technology and Construction Court, managing all procedural aspects of the claim and coordinating expert input in relation to engineering and architectural standards. Alongside the litigation process, we have led strategic negotiations with the defendants to narrow the issues in dispute and progress the matter towards resolution.
“In construction disputes, establishing where responsibility lies between multiple professionals is often the key challenge. We focused on building a clear case on both liability and loss to support our client’s position.” – Adam Maher, Partner
Meet Our Built Environment Solicitors
Home-grown or recruited from national, regional or City firms. Our built environment lawyers are experts in their fields and respected by their peers.
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