Real Estate
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 2
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01483 791800About
Provided by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Penningtons Manches’ real estate practice combines strength and breadth with over 80 partners, consultants and associates across the firm offering focused, practical and high quality advice on all stages and types of real estate transactions.
We are experienced in dealing with investment sales and purchases, funding agreements, development schemes, portfolio management, structuring and joint ventures, distressed debt acquisition, landlord & tenant matters and enfranchisement as well as smaller commercial property work. Specialist planning, environmental, taxation and disputes expertise is also provided.
Our wide client base ranges from property entrepreneurs, based in the UK and internationally, to property companies, contractors, banks, institutional investors and corporates with surplus properties. We also deliver expert guidance to the social housing sector, health and care providers, mixed use developers, retailers and tenants, educational establishments and student accommodation providers.
Our lawyers blend expertise and efficiency with a thorough understanding of your needs to provide you with the right specialist skills, realistic costs and appropriate timescales throughout the acquisition, development, sale and management of an individual property or substantial portfolio.
Chambers Review
Penningtons Manches Cooper is frequently engaged by landowners and developers to advise on site acquisitions, sales and option agreements. The firm also advises well-known retailers and corporate occupiers on their property requirements, and offers further expertise in the hotel and industrial sectors. It is well-equipped to handle property finance transactions.
Work Highlights
- Penningtons Manches Cooper acted for Supermassive Games, a tenant, on the largest per square foot commercial letting in Guildford for that year.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Penningtons highlights and advises on the commercial implications of any aspects of the agreements at hand, while being pragmatic in order to meet the client's deadlines."
"Penningtons maintains regular, concise and digestible communication throughout the transaction which allows the client to be more agile in its approach to deals."
"Penningtons highlights and advises on the commercial implications of any aspects of the agreements at hand, while being pragmatic in order to meet the client's deadlines."
"Penningtons maintains regular, concise and digestible communication throughout the transaction which allows the client to be more agile in its approach to deals."
Notable Practitioners
Mike Busby maintains a broad practice, acting for commercial and developer clients, among others. He often advises on acquisitions, disposals and lease renewals.
"Mike Busby is a very intelligent and personable individual who always responds to queries promptly."
"Mike Busby is a knowledgeable lawyer who always has a genuine interest in understanding the client's commercial position."
Sam Davies acts on a range of commercial property matters. He has particular experience of acquisitions and disposals.
"Sam Davies is a very intelligent and personable individual who always responds to queries promptly."
"Sam Davies always gives the client an excellent service. He handles everything in very good time, diligently and to a high standard."