Claire Baker-Kemp > McCormicks > Harrogate, England > Lawyer Profile

McCormicks
First Floor, Scottsdale House
Springfield Avenue
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2HR
England

Work Department

Commercial Property

Position

Claire has extensive experience in commercial property transactions, which includes:

  • acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold commercial properties including offices, shopping centres, business parks, retail premises, industrial units, residential care homes, hotels, pubs and restaurants
  • transactional landlord and tenant work including lease renewals and assignments
  • acquisition of land for residential and commercial development
  • acquisition of land for the development of telecommunications infrastructure
  • portfolio acquisitions and subsequent break-up and disposals
  • management of client property portfolios
  • secured lending
  • acquisitions and disposal of agricultural land and buildings

Claire has worked in both private practice and, more recently in-house and has joined McCormicks from an investment company where she managed the legal aspects of the extensive property portfolio, including the provision of related strategic and commercial advice to the board, and dealt with freehold and leasehold property acquisitions and disposals and landlord and tenant matters.

Since qualifying as a solicitor, Claire has acted for the NHS, a major supermarket chain, the Department of Transport, an international shopping centre developer, financial institutions, local authorities, property developers, companies, landowners, partnerships, sole traders and individuals.

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

McCormicks assists numerous private investors, property developers and landed estates and charities, primarily in the sports sector, on lease renewals, property sales, and residential developments. Claire Baker-Kemp assumed leadership of the practice in May 2023, following the departure of Heather Roberts in March 2023. Baker-Kemp is well-versed in property sales and purchases, and landlord and tenant matters, and is supported by senior partner Peter McCormick. Janice Colley joined the firm in March 2023, often assisting pubs, restaurants and hotels.