Developers

We act on every aspect of commercial, residential and mixed-use development, providing a full-service approach on all matters including planning, environmental and infrastructure issues, sustainability, financing, construction, tax, and letting and disposal processes, including plot sales.

Our experience spans a wide range of sectors, from commercial and industrial property, strategic land and regeneration, to retail and leisure. Clients include developers in the public and private sectors, such as major housebuilders, institutions undertaking their own developments, funders, occupiers and housing associations.

Our partner-led service means that a dedicated partner co-ordinates and manages the team responsible for each transaction so that our property, planning, construction, tax and environmental specialists work closely together to provide an integrated, seamless approach.

Experience

Advising P&O Estates on a mixed use development

Advising the developer P&O Estates, on Regent Quarter, a 240,000 sq ft mixed-use development at the heart of King’s Cross. The scheme involved the regeneration of a whole urban block adjacent to King’s Cross Station, including new build and refurbishment. We advised on both the construction and property aspects of Block B, including complex title issues, CPO’s, the property holding structures and the letting schemes and the granting of leases

Handling a number of prestigious projects for Countryside Properties (UK) Limited

Advising Countryside Properties (UK) Limited on a number of prestigious projects, including the development and construction obligations arising in connection with the first phase of the regeneration of Canning Town in East London. This important project includes 649 housing for sale and affordable units together with a school and local amenities for the London Borough of Newham and Affinity Sutton Housing Association. This is the first phase in a project that aims to provide more than 10,000 new and refurbished homes over the next 15 years.

Derwent London’s award winning development

Advising Derwent London on the property and construction aspects of the award winning Portobello Dock Development. This included the structuring of the residential and office lettings, and thereafter the completed sale of the two residential blocks, each by way of a long lease.

£100 million affordable housing development

Acting for construction firm Higgins in connection with the £100 million, 1,300 unit affordable housing development at Forest Gate for the London Borough of Newham.

£100 million collaboration agreements over circa 440 acres

Advising on a residential development of 2,650 units, leisure facilities, medical centres, schools and a country park, with provision for the transfer of a further 100 acres to the Highways Authority for the construction of a bypass.