Jonathan Preece > Forsters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Forsters LLP Offices
22 Baker Street
LONDON
W1U 3BW
England
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Jonathan Preece
Work Department
Commercial Real Estate
Position
Counsel
Career
Jonathan Preece is Counsel in the Commercial Real Estate team.
His practice focuses predominantly on commercial property transactions with particular emphasis on the acquisition, development and disposal of complex mixed-use sites for both private developers and social housing providers.
This often involves advising on joint venture structures, planning and construction issues, option agreements, overage, clawback and pre-emption arrangements, building and land contract negotiation, infrastructure agreements and the structuring of each transaction in the most tax efficient manner.
Jonathan also has considerable experience advising on all aspects of commercial landlord and tenant, including leasing, licensing and strategic management advice across the retail, office and leisure sectors.
Jonathan joined Forsters in 2020.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
The affordable housing practice at Forsters LLP supports registered providers, developers, and contractors with a range of mandates, from the acquisition of land and the development process, to joint ventures, financing, and related disputes. Practice head Sara Branch has notable expertise in the acquisition and development of large and complex mixed-use sites. Branch is ably supported by Jonathan Preece, whose strength lies in planning and construction issues, and Anne O’Neill, who is skilled in large portfolio acquisitions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Employment > Immigration
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Residential property
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Planning
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
- Real estate > Property finance
- Employment > Employers