Karen Chapman > Druces LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Druces LLP Offices
SALISBURY HOUSE
LONDON WALL
LONDON
EC2M 5PS
England
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Karen Chapman
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Partner and Druces’ Head of Real Estate, Karen has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial property and landlord and tenant related work, with a particular emphasis on investment and unregulated co-investment structures.
During her time at Druces LLP she has acted on over 200 property syndicates. She acts for a variety of clients including private investors, retailers, developers and property companies.
Karen is also a member of the Druces Executive Committee which manages the firm’s direction and vision for the future.
Career
Turner Kenneth Brown – trainee 1988-90; qualified 1990; Turner Kenneth Brown – assistant solicitor 1990-92; Druces & Attlee – associate solicitor 1992-2000; Druces LLP (formerly Druces & Attlee) – partner 2000 to present.
Languages
French, German.
Education
St David School; University of Westminster 1986 BA (Hons) Law and French.
Leisure
Karen lives in Coleshill, Buckinghamshire with her husband and 2 children. When she is not providing taxi services to her children she enjoys playing the piano, skiing and foreign travel.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
Praised as ‘supportive and proactive, offering sound pragmatic advice’, Druces LLP is particularly active in the leisure sector and frequently acts for Hong Kong and US clients. In the retail and office arenas, the team has experience in rental renegotiations, termination of existing leases and lease negotiations. Karen Chapman spearheads the team and Adrian Footer is well-versed in mixed-use schemes, while Lisa Cardy is geared to handle commercial property acquisitions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Residential property
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Property finance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Real estate > Construction: contentious