Jointly led by Mark Deans and Wendy Cole, Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP’s commercial property team advises on site acquisitions and disposals, development finance, leases and joint ventures. Deans specialises in commercial leases, the sale and purchase of freehold investment properties, and acts for both borrowers and lenders in commercial lending mandates, while Cole focuses on site acquisitions, structuring developments, and negotiating section 106, option and promotion agreements. Courtney Parry-Lansdowne is another key member of the team, with experience in asset sales and purchases.
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Work highlights
Acted for a client on the sale of a mixed-use building comprising 11 shops and 6 offices at auction, following a settlement agreement reached in a dispute between the parties.
Acted for a client on the acquisition of land with planning permission for development, including review of unregistered access, title, and conducting land and SIM searches to confirm the accuracy of the provided plan.
Acted for a developer client on the acquisition and refinance of the freehold reversion to a building subject to two commercial leases, adjacent to an existing property held for development purposes.
Practice head
Mark Deans;Wendy Cole
Other key lawyers
Courtney Parry-Lansdowne