Machins Solicitors LLP fields a ‘professional, knowledgeable, precise and efficient’ commercial property team which is headed by Simeon Clipstone in Luton. Clipstone has over 30 years of experience across a broad range of real estate matters, bringing notable expertise in freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, lease negotiations, property asset-based business transactions, refinancing, and agreements, such as conditional contracts, options, promotions, and overage. Santokh Singh has drawn on his deep experience in property-related work to recently become a go-to for advising clients on the acquisition of sites, particularly those matters with a development side.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Responsive team with a good mix of experience and ability. Good client servicing skills, which is quite rare these days!’

  • ‘Andrew Devereux is especially experienced in his field and willingness to explain things is greatly appreciated. If Andrew is unavailable the same prompt responses are delivered by his team.’

  • ‘My experience of Machins Solicitors is that they are professional, knowledgeable, precise and efficient. ’

  • ‘Having dealt with Simeon Clipstone for many years he is always prompt to turn things around and helpful with advice - no matter how small the query is. He has a capacity to understand the business issues alongside the legal issues, so advice is always sensible in the context of the business situation. I genuinely feel Simeon excels in his field and is a breath of fresh air.'

  • ‘Nick Ginger has a wealth of experience in dealing with Commercial Property. He has shown himself to be of great support and hugely helpful, very approachable and wary of the minefields in the commercial property market. I consider his prudent advice to be indispensable. I have already recommended him to other potential clients.’

  • ‘Andrew Devereaux has a detailed knowledge of the industry but brings a pragmatic, can-do approach to getting things done. He is very proactive in suggesting possible solutions.’

Key clients

  • Wheatley Group Developments Ltd
  • Pelham Structures Ltd
  • Cottons Farm Ltd
  • Bonnel Homes Ltd
  • Bampleton Properties Ltd
  • EMS Lifts Ltd
  • Bben Development Company Ltd

Work highlights

Advised Wheatley Group Developments Ltd on their acquisition of a site in Clifton, Bedfordshire under a conditional contract from a Promoter.
Represented Hatbox Ltd in the £850,000.00  sale of a commercial property in Luton.
Advised Pelham Structures Limited on an acquisition of land at Nailey Hall, Manuden with a value of £3.65m to develop into 26 units.

Practice head

Simeon Clipstone

Other key lawyers

Santokh Singh; Andrew Devereux; Caroline Jeavons; Nick Ginger