Whether you are acquiring, developing, financing, leasing or disposing of commercial property, the right legal team can help keep your project moving and protect your commercial interests. Gardner Leader’s Real Estate team combines broad technical expertise with practical, commercially focused advice, supporting clients across the full lifecycle of their property assets.
Top 3 considerations when instructing a Solicitor
- Relevant experience. Choose a solicitor with proven experience of transactions like yours and a clear understanding of your sector, so that risks are spotted early and the right solutions are put in place from the outset.
- Clear communication and accessibility. Look for a team that explains complex issues in plain English, gives regular updates and is easy to reach, so you always know where your matter stands.
- Transparent costs. Ask for a realistic fee estimate at the outset, along with an explanation of what is included and what could change the cost, so there are no unwelcome surprises.
What our Real Estate expertise can offer
- Experience across the property lifecycle. We advise on acquisitions and disposals, commercial leases, assignments and renewals, refinancing, development projects, site set-up and plot sales.
- Specialist development expertise. Our team acts for landowners, developers and construction businesses on options, conditional contracts, promotion agreements, overage and clawback arrangements, often from project inception through to completion.
- Commercially focused advice. We take time to understand your objectives, identify risks early and provide pragmatic solutions that help you make informed decisions and keep momentum.
- A collaborative, solutions-led approach. We work closely with your other professional advisers and engage constructively with all parties to help meet agreed timescales and get transactions completed.
- Clear communication. We explain complex issues in straightforward, jargon-free language, provide regular updates and remain accessible by video call or face-to-face meeting.
- Transparent costs. We provide realistic fee estimates at the outset and keep you informed if the scope changes, helping you avoid unexpected costs.
- Local insight, wider reach. We understand the Thames Valley property market while advising local, national and international clients through offices in Newbury, Thatcham, Maidenhead, Swindon, Oxford and London.
Experienced lawyers, practical support
Led by experienced real estate lawyers, we bring together the right expertise for each transaction. By anticipating issues, coordinating the legal work efficiently and providing advice that reflects the wider commercial picture, we help clients protect their interests and keep projects moving.
The team is consistently ranked by The Legal 500, with individual lawyers recognised for the quality of their work. One client testimonial notes:
“The commercial property team does big-ticket, complex real estate acquisition and letting transactions. They have very clever lawyers, who are excellent at collaborative working both with their clients’ other advisers and also with the other side(s) to find solutions to get the deals done.”
Planning a commercial property transaction or development project? Speak to Gardner Leader’s Real Estate team to discuss how we can help turn your plans into progress.