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The private rented sector - the reforms and impact
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Overview
Time is money in the property world - we aim to give our clients concise, authoritative, commercial advice within the tight timeframes that their businesses demand.
Our property group has strong sectoral experience in the acquisition and disposal of retail and industrial portfolios, management of shopping centres, industrial estates and offices, financial restructuring, and acquisitions and disposals for corporate occupiers.
We also regularly act for the firm’s media and entertainment clients and other high-net-worth individuals on residential property transactions and disputes.
Our approach is highly commercial, and we get under the skin of every client we work with, whether they are developers, property financiers, high-net-worth individuals or public and private companies.
Expertise
Our areas of expertise include the following:
- Portfolio acquisitions and disposals
- Development site acquisitions
- Secured lending
- Financial restructuring and securitisation
- Portfolio management
- Acquisitions and sub-sales
- Auction sales and purchases
- Freehold acquisitions and disposals
- Leasehold acquisitions and disposals
- Overage and option agreements
- Assignments and sub-lettings.
- Contentious and non-contentious business lease renewals
- Property disputes
- Enfranchisement claims
- Forfeiture and possession proceedings
KEY CONTACT
KEY CONTACTS
Our lawyers have in-depth property expertise and deliver high-quality pragmatic advice.
David O'Dwyer
Partner
David O'Dwyer
Partner
Simkins are one of the leading specialist firms in music. They have an excellent team, with deep industry knowledge and a thorough understanding both of their clients’ needs and the specialist areas of law involved.
They are great - we can rely on them to be responsive and do extremely high-quality work
Deborah Jeff 'is a class act and knows her onions'.
David O'Dwyer and the Simkins team were instrumental in guiding us through our recent lease agreement in London; his expertise and dedicated approach ensured an efficient and successful negotiation.
David O'Dwyer and the Simkins team were instrumental in guiding us through our recent lease agreement in London; his expertise and dedicated approach ensured an efficient and successful negotiation.
David and the Simkins team have provided strategic, commercially focused advice on a number of complex transactions. They understand our business and their pragmatic approach and sector knowledge has been invaluable as we explore exciting growth opportunities.
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