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REAL ESTATEOur commercial property expertise covers all areas including site acquisitions and disposals, portfolio management, tenant advice work, development schemes, construction, obtaining rights over land and security work.

We understand the complexity that can be involved in acquiring property, whether it be office space, hotels, restaurants, warehousing or simply re-financing existing property. We appreciate that each site presents a unique set of challenges while delivery of a premium quality scheme is top of your agenda.

“Whether you are investing in commercial property, negotiating a lease, restructuring or managing your assets, or involved in development, our promise to you is that you can rely on us to deliver timely, flexible and professional results.”Jonathan Fewster, Partner at BDB Pitmans

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WHERE WE CAN HELPWe offer a fully integrated service across a myriad of sectors, building close and longstanding relationships with businesses of all types and sizes. Our large, specialist team is highly regarded within the real estate market and they work collaboratively with other departments across BDB Pitmans.

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTDealing with property portfolios, we work closely with our clients’ agents to streamline day-to-day management transactions and respond swiftly to investment opportunities.

OPERATIONAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIOSWe understand property can be integral to your business, without being your business. Our advice ranges from asset management to acquisition, integration and rationalisation of operational and surplus land.

DEVELOPMENTWith a focus on complex development agreements, we advise on the full life cycle of sites from acquisition, through to the planning process and onto the ultimate sale of units.

CHARITIES AND NOT FOR PROFITWorking closely with our charities practice we advise on disposals of surplus charity land, joint venture opportunities, constitutional restructuring and arrangements between charities and trading subsidiaries.

PROPERTY FINANCEWe appreciate the importance of speed and work with both banks and borrowers to simplify property finance transactions and allow drawdown of loan facilities secured over UK property.

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CLIENT FOCUSWe pride ourselves on our ability to offer our clients a diverse commercial property service. We advise investors, funders, buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants on properties from marinas and harbours, to farms to high street retail premises and hotels, not only nationally but also for those wishing to enter or expand in the UK.

From inception to completion, BDB Pitmans advise on all aspects of property across multiple different business sectors. We are dedicated to providing legal advice on a national scale and regularly advise clients throughout the UK.

Our clients benefit from our multidisciplinary teams with specialist advice provided as required by lawyers from our planning, tax, construction, commercial and dispute resolution teams.

As members of Eureseau, Lexwork International and Interact, we can also offer our clients access to a global network of independent law firms.

YOUR TEAM Our dedicated real estate team offer:• a trusted partnership designed to foster long term relationships;• a commercial, proactive, prompt, and highly efficient service;• start-to-finish, fully integrated legal advice; and• complementary teams to deal with restructuring, insolvency,

corporate aspects of property transactions and dispute resolution.

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US...

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“Delphine Mehouas is a ‘very experienced property development lawyer,’ who is ‘easy to work with’.” Chambers and Partners UK 2020

“The team’s advice to us was of a universally very high order and delivered in a way which demonstrated the firm’s expertise.” Chambers and Partners UK 2020

“BDB Pitmans is a well rounded group offering excellent advice and a hands-on attitude.” Legal 500 UK 2020

“We get a good service from the firm. They offer strength in depth and continuity of work.” Chambers and Partners UK 2020

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GET IN TOUCHBDB Pitmans is leading UK law firm with offices in Cambridge, London, Reading and Southampton. Many of our lawyers and advisers are recognised leaders in their practice areas – their knowledge and expertise helps us to provide a unique, client centred approach to law.

CONTACT DETAILS

Jonathan Fewster (Partner)T +44 (0)20 7783 3441 E jonathanfewster@bdbpitmans.com

Sarah Potter (Partner)T +44 (0)118 957 0187E sarahpotter@bdbpitmans.com

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