Development

Drawing on expertise in our teams in real estate, planning, construction, finance, litigation, corporate and strategic land, we advise on all aspects of development work, ranging from minor landlord pre-letting works, refurbishment and repurposing of existing buildings, through to brownfield redevelopment and greenfield development, whether for a single occupier or for a multi-unit site.

Our specialist team are familiar with the complexities of development, including stringent ESG requirements and handling of local authorities. We have experts to see your project from its initial concept (including development constraints advice, site assembly and input on planning) through to practical completion, and subsequent disposal and occupational work.

We advise both borrowers and lenders on acquisition and development financing as well as portfolio refinancing. We are equally adept at picking up a development where work has already begun, including negotiating development funding agreements.

We act for institutional investors, building contractors, developers, public authorities, funders and occupiers, and have experience across a range of asset classes, including PBSA, BTR, hotels, industrial/logistics, strategic land sites, offices, retail and leisure.

Our advice covers:

• Forward purchases, commitments and fundings
• Development agreements and agreements for lease
• Negotiations with local authorities – Planning Performance Agreement and s106 Agreement negotiations
• Agreeing construction document packages
• Setting up estate management companies
• Lending transaction documents
• Site assembly and joint venture structuring
• Project and Development Management Agreements
• CPO