Vanessa Laundon > Howard Kennedy LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Howard Kennedy LLP Offices
NO.1 LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON
SE1 9BG
England
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Vanessa Laundon
Work Department
Commercial Property
Position
Vanessa is a partner at Howard Kennedy. She is a solicitor who advises retail and leisure operators and property investors on commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, refinances, and all aspects of portfolio management.
Vanessa has over 20 years’ retail and leisure sector experience, advising a wide range of domestic and international retail and leisure clients on the full life cycle of their occupation, including site acquisition, disposals and general portfolio management.
Vanessa also advises new entrants to the UK retail market, with experience ranging from national portfolio acquisitions and roll-out programmes to high-value single-store acquisitions in London’s West End.
She has extensive experience advising private investment funds on the acquisition, disposal and management of commercial property interests including offices, retail and mixed-use residential/commercial properties.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
Praised by clients for its ‘steadfast’ approach, Howard Kennedy LLP advises major global names from the hospitality and luxury goods industries on acquisitions, disposals, planning, and construction. Lydia Christie focuses on retail developments and leads the team alongside Anthony Hunt, who assists national and foreign investors and developers on hotel projects. Julian Hindmarsh is noted for his work in commercial real estate, particularly in relation to freehold and leasehold work, while Vanessa Laundon handles site acquisitions, expansions, and rollout programmes. Stephanie Brigg advises on corporate real estate and joint ventures, while Antonia Frangakis is a key contact for landlord and tenant matters.
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Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Employment > Employers
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration