Considerations for First Time Buyers
Buying a house has been described as possibly one of the most stressful times of a person’s life. For first time buyers, getting on the
Commercial real estate law covers all aspects of the purchase, use and management of property used for business purposes. This includes the granting, purchase and sale of commercial leases, commercial funding, complex investment and development agreements. Commercial property has its own complex set of rules which control the use of property and govern the relationship between landlords and tenants. These rules differ from those governing residential property transactions.
Commercial real estate solicitors are tasked with explaining and applying this complex area of law in many different situations. We have an experienced team of specialist commercial property lawyers, based both in our London and Guildford offices who provide a comprehensive and practical service covering all aspects of commercial property work.
Our pragmatic approach and efficiency mean that we can provide cost effective quality advice to all. We have acted for clients in a range of sizes, from bank and Building societies and major high street names to individuals and SMEs.
Our broad experience helps us to anticipate, understand and resolve the key issues in any transaction and find rapid, practical resolutions.
“Thanks very much for your hard work and support over the recent years in [our] store opening program… I look forward to opening many more stores with you in the future!”
“It was good to feel that our lawyers were helping us to get the deal done, as opposed to throwing up obstacles”
Please contact Hamish Ferguson, Adrian Jones or Kathryn Johns for further details.
We are able to help with all your commercial property related problems – If you have any issues relating to property disputes (such as non-payment of rent, issues with repairs, etc.), contact our property litigator Niall Mullins for further details.
Contact our commercial real estate team on 01483 451 900 (Guildford), 020 7424 9421 (London), email us on sols@gordonsols.co.uk or alternatively make an online enquiry here.
Email:hamish@gordonsols.co.uk
Telephone:01483 451 900
Hamish studied Law at University, as he says, ‘between sporting and social engagements’. His easy going demeanour belies his competitiveness. He captained the British Universities at cricket and holds an English National Cup winner’s medal at hockey. On settling down to a career, Hamish trained and worked as a commercial property lawyer in the City for eight years before moving to head up the Property Law section of Thames Water in the aftermath of privatisation in the early 1990s.
In 1996, Hamish established his own practice in Guildford which merged with Gordons in 1998. He is now the managing partner of Gordons, based principally in our Guildford office. As well as running the Firm, Hamish has a broad property practice dealing with both commercial and residential property. His work includes assisting businesses establish property bases in the UK, acting on the disposal of multi-million pound commercial and residential auction portfolios and helping numerous sports clubs, small businesses and individuals with their property requirements.
Hamish is an accomplished negotiator and uses his disarming humour to good effect. He has a reputation for unlocking difficult transactions and his skills are often sought by clients to smooth the way in challenging projects.
Email:adrian@gordonsols.co.uk
Telephone:01483 451 900
Adrian has specialised in commercial property work since qualifying in 1993, working for both landlords and tenants in relation to all aspects of commercial leases, as well as buyers and sellers of businesses and banks and borrowers in secured lending transactions.
Adrian is particularly keen to provide advice that is tailored to a client’s particular needs and always seeks to understand the commercial and business needs of a client at the outset of any transaction. He works in the Commercial Real Estate department at our Guildford office.
In his spare time, Adrian enjoys fine dining and dreams of exercising.
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Email:kathryn@gordonsols.co.uk
Telephone:01483 451 900
Kathryn studied Law with European Law at Warwick University, which included a year abroad studying law in France and Germany. She subsequently qualified as a solicitor in 2005 with Howard Kennedy in the West End of London, going on to work for firms in Reading and Basingstoke. Kathryn joined the Property Department of Gordons as a Senior Associate in the autumn of 2019 and works in our Guildford office.
She deals with residential, commercial real estate and landlord & tenant work and is the ‘go to’ property solicitor at Gordons when a landlord requires an estate or portfolio tidied up and efficiently let and managed.
Over the years she has also dealt extensively with the property work for pharmacies, doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries, care homes and children’s day nurseries.
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Email:niall@gordonsols.co.uk
Telephone:020 7421 9421
Niall graduated with a degree in law from The University of Portsmouth in 2012. Niall undertook his training contract at an East London Law firm, alongside studying for the LPC on a part-time basis at the University of Law in London Bloomsbury, qualifying with a Commendation.
Niall qualified as a solicitor in 2016 and joined Gordons in early 2018 as part of the Commercial and Civil Litigation team in Gordons London Office.
Niall is an experienced litigator with a broad practice of Civil and Property matters
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