Retail

Our retail property lawyers are experts in helping our clients in the acquisition and disposal of all types of retail assets, from existing leasehold interests for tenant clients to a portfolio of multi-let shopping centres or retail parks for landlord clients. We have a large team which is able to work together to complete sizeable due diligence undertakings under tight timescales. We work closely with other teams in the firm, in particular our Construction, Corporate and Banking, and Real Estate Dispute Resolution teams, so that we draw on their expertise, where required, and offer a multi-disciplinary service. At Herrington Carmichael, we also recognise the importance of working alongside our client’s other professional advisors, with pro-active advice and support every step of the way.

Our specialist landlord and tenant lawyers can expeditiously and pragmatically manage a new lease transaction to ensure that access to the property is gained as quickly as possible, whilst protecting our client’s long term interests. 

Our specialist landlord and tenant lawyers can assist with all aspects of a lease life cycle from a licence to alter to cover a tenant’s initial fit out to a licence to assign when a tenant wishes to dispose of its interest.  

Our retail real estate lawyers are focused on maximising occupancy rates in our clients’ assets and are recognised in the industry for their active management of portfolios for retail landlord clients, ensuring that all transactions, from anchor tenant regears to short term licences to occupy, are proactively progressed and brought to a swift conclusion.  

Our transactional retail lawyers have extensive experience of working closely with our Real Estate Dispute Resolution team to support our clients through 1954 Act business tenancy renewals. Protected lease renewals are approached pragmatically to ensure that the transaction can be concluded as swiftly and cost effectively as possible.