Property

A wealth of experience in advising on a full range of commercial and residential property transactions and disputes.

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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

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Our lawyers have in-depth property expertise and deliver high-quality pragmatic advice.

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Deborah Jeff 'is a class act and knows her onions'.
Legal 500
Simkins have an excellent media practice constantly evolving with the changes in our industry.
Legal 500
Huge effort, attention to detail and great concern for their clients.
Chambers & Partners
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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.
Property Client
Juliet, Kim, and the entire team at Simkins have been outstanding throughout our dealings with them. They have advised us on multiple lease transactions, including several complex deals with numerous moving parts. Their calm, responsive, and consistently helpful approach, combined with their commercial insight and pragmatic advice, has been invaluable. They go above and beyond to ensure transactions are completed smoothly. I recommend them without hesitation.
Sorbon Estates
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.
Hotel and Events Business

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