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Real Estate Occupiers lawyers

As an occupier in today’s market, there are a number of key issues to consider. These include establishing strategies for disposal of surplus properties, whether by way of outright sale of freehold interests or termination/assignment of lease arrangements, ensuring that a tenant is adequately protected on a new headquarters letting, and making sure that the appropriate wayleaves are in place at the time the tenant needs them for communications equipment – essential for business continuity.

Whatever type of premises you want to occupy, it is important that you have an adviser who understands your requirements and your sector and can drive through the deal to meet your timeframe.

At CMS, we act for a wide range of occupier clients across the UK. Over the years, we have used our experience to identify the issues common to leasing; developing processes, toolkits and templates to streamline negotiations and minimise transaction time.

In Scotland, we advise clients like Standard Life (the largest corporate occupier in Scotland) on the management of its operational Scottish properties, including the transfer and leaseback of properties as part of demutualisation and optimisation of space to meet current occupational requirements.

We also act for one of the world’s largest online retailers in relation to the acquisition, development and leasing of its logistics portfolio across Europe and for other occupiers on the disposal of surplus sites for development.

Collaboration with clients and their professional advisors is essential. We believe it is important to share collective expertise with a view to streamlining commercial real estate transactions for the benefit of the real estate market as a whole. In England, we played an integral part in the creation of the Model Commercial Lease – an industry wide standard, and in Scotland we are a founder member of the award-winning Property Standardisation Group developing and publishing a wide range of balanced, easy to use and understand lease management documents.

 
Adrian Wright
Adrian Wright
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Adrian Wright is a partner in our Real Estate Group. He has extensive experience in advising on all aspects of commercial property development, institutional investment and the acquisition, sale and letting...
Natalie Appleby
Natalie Appleby
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, London
Natalie is of counsel in the Real Estate Disputes team. She advises on, litigates and resolves property disputes, representing institutional landlords, pension and real estate funds, developers and occupiers...
Juno Davidson
Juno Davidson
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Bristol
Juno works in the Real Estate transactions team in Bristol.  She has significant experience acting for owners, occupiers and developers with a focus on leisure and retail platforms. She brings sector...
Alan Hughes
Alan Hughes
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Alan Hughes is Of Counsel in Real Estate department
Muireann O'Dochartaigh
Muireann O'Dochartaigh
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, London
Muireann O’Dochartaigh is Of Counsel in the Real Estate department
Sarah Pope
Sarah Pope
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Sheffield
Sarah is Of Counsel in the Real Estate Disputes department.  Sarah has experience in a wide variety of real estate disputes acting for both landlord and tenant clients in the private and public sector...
Keith Simpson
Keith Simpson
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Keith is Of Counsel in the Property Finance Team
Roland Smyth
Roland Smyth
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Roland is Of Counsel in the Scottish Real Estate and Hotels & Leisure teams, and is head of our Scottish Hotels & Leisure team. He specialises in hotels, student accommodation and high end commercial...
Caroline Allen
Caroline Allen
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Caroline is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate Transactions team
Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, Sheffield
Michael is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate (transactions) team