Real Estate: £10-50 million
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 4
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(020) 7400 8000About
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Technology and changing work patterns are revolutionising what businesses want from their real estate assets and the need to attract and retain talent puts the choice of workplace at the forefront of the decision making process.
Bristows has a multi-disciplinary corporate occupier team which focuses on understanding and supporting our clients’ business and commercial drivers whatever the nature of their real estate needs. Our experienced team of lawyers provide bespoke solutions and strategic advice to support clients' decision-making process throughout the life cycle of a property - from the acquisition of new premises to exit strategies and all related issues.
We work with organisations in every sector with a significant proportion of our clients being overseas businesses looking to establish a presence in the UK. Our clients include multinationals and start-ups-institutions with heritage properties through to technology and pharmaceutical companies requiring bespoke buildings with specialist fit out requirements.
The team also acts for both lenders and borrowers on real estate finance transactions, from loan origination to enforcement. This enables our finance practice to see both sides of the lender/ borrower relationship on institutional and unconventional transactions.
Chambers Review
The commercial real estate practice at Bristows offers a wide range of expertise in transactional matters including leasing, acquisitions and disposals and office relocations. It also often assists clients with the management of property portfolios. The firm's client base includes investors as well as corporate occupiers from a range of sectors such as technology, retail and life sciences.
Work Highlights
- Bristows represented Priory Group on the sale and leaseback of six properties to Medical Properties Trust.
Strengths
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"Bristows are extremely pragmatic while also being detail-oriented. The team is highly communicative."
"Bristows always simplify complex issues and provide quality, clear advice."
"Bristows' senior partners are highly knowledgeable, tenacious and experienced. The team is always highly responsive."
"The Bristows team is always up to date with market trends and legal updates."
"The team provided weekly updates and was contactable throughout the project."
"Bristows are extremely pragmatic while also being detail-oriented. The team is highly communicative."
"Bristows always simplify complex issues and provide quality, clear advice."
"Bristows' senior partners are highly knowledgeable, tenacious and experienced. The team is always highly responsive."
"The Bristows team is always up to date with market trends and legal updates."
"The team provided weekly updates and was contactable throughout the project."
Notable Practitioners
Tim Allen is a real estate practitioner with strong expertise in commercial landlord and tenant matters, including lease negotiations and office moves. He often advises clients from outside the UK on their property needs.
"Tim is responsive, transparent and commercially aware."
"Apart from being very competent and experienced, he is also very thorough and knowledgeable."
"Tim is professional, highly knowledgeable and responsive. He has a calm and methodical approach and he is a pleasure to work with."
"I particularly value his ability to simplify complex issues for clients which, alongside a consistent level of client service, is always compelling."
"Tim is very responsive and is readily available to discuss matters. He gives good, pragmatic advice and takes the trouble to really understand what the client wants."
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Members
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Clients
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Blue Diamond
Eli Lilly
Frontier Economics
Genomics England Limited
Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
Santander
Industries
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financial services
garden centres
life sciences
retail
technology