We have a team of specialists covering a wide range of practice areas. The department is one of the largest in Oxford and includes fifteen qualified lawyers. Our clients are businesses, individuals and charities and we deal with property, not only in Oxfordshire, but across the whole of England and Wales. The property team at Henmans is widely respected for its expertise and several of our partners are recognised by legal commentators as experts in their field.
Whoever we act for, our approach is commercial rather than confrontational. We know that both parties in a transaction have the same aim: to see the deal done. The best solution is found by exploring points of common interest as well as resolving any contentious issues by negotiation, while always ensuring that our clients benefit from the best advice on their legal position.
We provide commercial property advice in a wide range of situations for investors, landlords and tenants, funders, developers, sellers and buyers, including:
- Development (including options, promotion and other agreements)
- Planning and environmental advice
- Construction, both contentious and non-contentious
- Negotiation of commercial leases
- Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction
- Legal management work for commercial property portfolios
- Offices, shops or industrial units
- Educational establishments
- Hotels, public houses and restaurants
- Complex property-based transactions
- General advice on title or other property issues
- Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals
- Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback
- Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners
- Realisations and advice in the context of legacy property for charities
- Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites
- Property litigation
Commerciality is the key when acting for our business clients. This cannot be achieved without understanding your business and the underlying commercial position behind each transaction. Our belief in this approach enables us to meet your aims in a timely and cost-effective manner. It also ensures that you receive sound legal advice and common sense solutions that meet your needs.
For more information, please contact the commercial property partners: Richard Shallard, Adrian White, Lesley Pollock or Patrick Whetter.
Henmans has a reputation for constructively resolving any disputes that may arise without the necessity to enter into expensive litigation. For advice on property or construction related disputes, please contact Katherine Gregory, partner in the dispute resolution department.