James Khakpour-Smith > Taylor Walton LLP > St Albans, England > Lawyer Profile
Taylor Walton LLP Offices
THORNYCROFT HOUSE, 107 HOLYWELL HILL
ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE
AL1 1HQ
England
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James Khakpour-Smith
Work Department
Commercial property.
Position
Partner specialising in acting for a broad spectrum of clients from large offshore property investors to owner managed businesses in looking after their property portfolios including financing, acquiring, managing and disposing of commercial freehold and leasehold properties which includes core advice on related legal matters such as Landlord and Tenant Act law. Also successfully represents developers in site finance and acquisition, assembly and sales off of commercial and residential units. Runs an established and growing enfranchisement and lease extension team.
Career
Trained Taylor Walton; qualified 2007; partner 2013.
Education
John Henry Newman; Leeds University (Joint Honours 2000); College of Law (2001-02).
Leisure
Running and playing for a football club, spending time with friends and family.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Real estate > Commercial property: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
In Luton, the ‘very efficient‘ team at Taylor Walton LLP has ‘great knowledge‘ of leasehold extensions and enfranchisement work, in addition to land and property development issues. Practice head James Cottrell frequently acts for developers, having ‘excellent knowledge‘ of site financings, disposals and acquisitions. Dermot Carey has longstanding expertise in option, promotion and overage agreements, in addition to land and site assembly issues; while the ‘truly exceptional‘ James Khakpour-Smith frequently advises overseas traders and property investors on commercial acquisitions and corporate support issues from the St Albans office.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Private client > Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Real estate > Commercial property: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Employment > Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx