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Working for well-known brands, Howard Kennedy LLP continues to be an active player on acquisitions, disposals, and developments, particularly in the hospitality space. Department head Julian Hindmarsh takes on a range of acquisitions, asset management, and disposals for retail, hospitality, and leisure clients, and leading alongside him, Anthony Hunt oversees instructions received from the hotel and leisure sectors. Other key figures include retail and leisure sector expert Vanessa Laundon, who regularly works on the full lifecycle of real estate occupation, and Antonia Frangakis, who handles leasehold acquisitions and disposals for national brands.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Howard Kennedy is a fantastic firm - everyone is super efficient, from the lawyer acting on your case, to the billing team, and everyone involved. Nothing is too much trouble, and everyone is helpful. It is a very slick operation, and communication is great from all areas.’

  • ‘Candice Ross-Field is exceptional. We can always rely on her for prompt responses, to chase us if we haven't responded, and she always gets things done.’

  • 'The team have a breadth of experience between them and work collaboratively to ensure each of their team contributes where appropriate, rather than one associate handle the contact, which would slow everything down. Efficient and informative, highly respected firm.'

  • 'Vanessa Laundon  has supported us across a range of issues. She is highly effective, we very much value her counsel and her ability to ensure she brings in the right associates as required.'

Key clients

  • Pandora
  • Self Portrait
  • Reiss
  • Burger King
  • PureGym
  • Pizza Hut
  • Jacques Marie Mage
  • Ping Pong
  • Lina Stores
  • Padella

Work highlights

Advised luxury Malaysian fashion brand, Self-Portrait, on dealing with the lease of a store in Bicester Village Outlet centre.
Advised Burger King on the rollout of their UK expansion programme and their estate management.
Acting for PureGym in all real estate matters, including on their ambitious rollout programme.

Practice head

Julian Hindmarsh; Anthony Hunt

Other key lawyers

Candice Ross-Field; Vanessa Laundon; Antonia Frangakis