Real estate planning and construction

Retail

Retail

Our real estate team work alongside some of the most successful retail teams in the UK including luxury brands, high street retailers, large out of town retailers, food & beverage companies and major overseas landlords investing in prime central London real estate. 

We have extensive experience of advising both landlords and tenants on all retail matters. We make the effort to get to know your business and work with you to better understand how we can benefit your organisation.

this is a practice which builds genuine and successful relationships with clients and other professionals. Its culture is open and collaborative, to the great benefit of client outcomes.
The Legal 500 (2023)

Our experience

Our experience includes:

  • pre-let agreements
  • negotiation of new retail leases and lease renewals
  • acquisitions and disposals
  • surrenders and lease re-gears
  • rent reviews and turnover rent
  • day-to-day property management matters including licences for alterations, assignments, sub-lettings and variation of leases

Our expert advice provides our clients with assurance in the rapidly evolving retail sector and assists them in expanding and building a solid base for their portfolio. We pride ourselves on getting to know our clients, the commercial realities facing them and the sector in which they operate.

Russell-Cooke fields a full-service commercial property department, which is adept in handling investments, landlord and tenant work, finance transactions and development projects. The practice is particularly active in the corporate occupier space.

Get in touch

If you would like to speak with a member of the team you can contact our real estate planning and construction solicitors; Holborn office (Email Holborn)  +44 (0)20 3826 7523; Kingston office (Email Kingston) +44 (0)20 3826 7518; Putney office (Email Putney) +44 (0)20 3826 7518 or complete our form.

The Legal 500 (2023) praises the team's "excellent speed of response, knowledge and pragmatism". One commenter notes "this is a practice which builds genuine and successful relationships with clients and other professionals. Its culture is open and collaborative, to the great benefit of client outcomes."
The Legal 500 (2023)

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