Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Inheritance Disputes

Partner

John has extensive experience in dealing with a broad range of commercial property matters advising individuals, companies and unincorporated associations.

John mainly now advises both land owners and commercial suppliers in a variety of grid-connected or private wire projects including solar, battery storage, hydrogen production.  John is currently working for a renewable energy supplier that specialises in supplying decentralised renewable power to large power users.

John also acts for both landlords and tenants in the negotiation and granting of new leases and subleases, the renewal and assigning of existing leases, licenses to alter and to carry out tenant works.  This type of work also entails advising in other areas including breach of tenant covenant and non-payment of rent.

John also acts for sellers and buyers in the negotiation of commercial land contracts including conditional sale and purchase contracts, right of first refusal, put and call option agreements, land promotion agreements, overage agreements, joint venture agreements, clawback agreements and putting into place easements required to facilitate the development of land.

With the transactions that John is involved with, he takes the time at the outset of a transaction to listen to clients and understand their needs and priorities.  Combining both of these elements enables John to adopt a pragmatic and practical approach to his every day work as he is quickly able to identify issues and to propose solutions to them.