Julia Poulter > Lewis Silkin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

At Lewis Silkin, the corporate occupiers team operates across the marketing, luxury retail, tech, and hospitality industries, and adopts a multidisciplinary approach by collaborating with its employment and commercial property teams. The group handles high value headquarters relocations, redevelopments of historically significant buildings, and real estate portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals. Brian Kilcoyne leads the department. The ‘diligent and responsive’ Rachel Francis-Lang advises on acquisitions and disposals, and the negotiation of commercial leases, while Julia Poulter covers landlord and tenant work and the property elements of M&A deals. Patrick Brown concentrates on commercial real estate and mixed-use development projects, and Laura Bougourd assists corporate occupiers with real estate investment work.

Especially noted for its capabilities in IP and trademark work, the cross-disciplinary retail, hospitality and leisure team at Lewis Silkin offers a broad range of services to various high-profile clients, covering regulatory, franchising and employment matters, among other matters. The team is headed up by Julia Poulter, who manages all of the commercial property aspects, including landlord and tenant work, acquisitions and disposals, and property management issues. Poulter is supported by Anna Sella, who advises on employment matters.

Working with a range of sports clubs, luxury and chain restaurants, and holiday companies, Lewis Silkin advises on an array of issues, including  data security, privacy, IP, brand management, franchising, licensing and employment within its hotel and leisure offering. The team is spearheaded by London duo Julia Poulter and Anna Sella. Poulter deals with commercial property mandates, including landlord and tenant work, acquisitions and disposals, property management work and development, while Sella is noted for her expertise in immigration and employment matters.