Charles Hylton-Potts
UK Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Real Estate
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About
Provided by Charles Hylton-Potts
Practice Areas
Commercial Property:
▹ Sale and purchase of commercial freehold property and land, for investment and development
▹ Grant and assignment of leases - office, retail, hospitality, industrial
▹ Portfolio management
▹ Property finance and secured lending
Work Highlights:
▹ Property Lawyer of the Year (2022) and Property Team of the Year (2023) at the Surrey Law Society Awards
▹ Individually ranked in Chambers & Partners since 2024
▹ Leading the property department to its first Chambers ranking in 2025
▹ Acting on £25m finance transaction comprising multiple facilities and security over operating business and property portfolio
▹ Acting for fast food franchisee on £13m share purchase of seven more outlets
▹ Acting for longstanding client on City leases, renewals and reversionary leases at rents of £475k, £835k and £975k pa
▹ Handling acquisition of Kent development site (for 10 houses) including senior and equity finance
▹ Supporting expansion of repeat client over 16+ acquisitions, including freehold and leasehold, and purchase, sale and leaseback across SW London and Home Counties
▹ Advising on new Vauxhall office lease at rent of £395k pa
▹ Handling sale of Wimbledon warehouse unit for £5.25m
▹ Acting on sale of Wandsworth leasehold office premises for £3.48m
▹ Acting on sale of Tadworth development site for £3.05m
▹ Advising on Wimbledon office lease at rent of £444k pa
Awards
Property Lawyer of the Year
Surrey Legal Awards (Surrey Legal Society)
2022
Property Team of the Year
Surrey Legal Awards (Surrey Legal Awards)
2023
Chambers Review
UK
Charles Hylton-Potts heads the group at Peacock & Co Solicitors. He has a notable commercial property practice with clients including landlords and developers. He shows particular expertise in commercial lease negotiations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Charles Hylton-Potts is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. He responds quickly and explains even the most complex matters in understandable terms."
"Charles always strives hard to satisfy client demands and always maintains a very detailed technical approach to his work."
"Charles Hylton-Potts is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. He responds quickly and explains even the most complex matters in understandable terms."
"Charles always strives hard to satisfy client demands and always maintains a very detailed technical approach to his work."
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