England - East Anglia • Real estate
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
The commercial property group at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is ‘knowledgeable, engaging, focused and experienced’. ‘Diligent, commercially minded, responsive and proactive’ managing associate Giorgia Clements frequently advises property investors; and associate Joanna Wilde, who joined from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, contributes her broad knowledge of commercial property transactions, in addition to landlord and tenant matters. Former practice head Sarah Coates left the team in July 2023.
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‘I want a diligent, commercially minded, responsive and proactive solicitor and that is what I get from my contact at Penningtons Cambridge.’
‘Giorgia Clements is very diligent, efficient, commercially minded and clear in her advice . She understands the assets she works on and how we need to draft the leases to make them commercial for both landlord and tenant so parties achieve their aims in a timely manner.’
‘Excellent support for clients. Clear advice, not just information dissemination. Good response times.'
‘Giorgia Clements makes very good assessments of risk. Practical solutions offered from a position of deep knowledge of property law.'
'Penningtons are a standout organisation. I say this having been involved in a number of commercial property transactions with them over the years and just witnessing their professionalism and knowledge when up against the opposition.'
'Knowledgeable, engaging, focused and experienced, Giorgia Clements really stands out.'
Key clients
- Vindis Group
- World Leading R&D company
- Blues Property
- Vitality Corporate Services Limited
- Florida State University
- Warren Capital
- Hilltop Credit Partners
Work highlights
- Acted for two companies within the Vindis group in a portfolio sale and leaseback transaction worth £22.3m, three properties being sold by and let to Vindis Group, and the remaining two properties by and to F. Vindis & Sons (Bedford).
- Acting for an R&D company on its high value pre-let of a considerable proportion of a new-build building in Cambridge, with exchange of the agreement for lease due as soon as possible and the lease due to complete in summer 2023.
- Acted for Warren Capital in respect of a loan to a borrower for property acquisition and development purposes worth £5.6m with £3m loan. This involved carrying out due diligence in respect of the property as well as acting on the financing documents. The firm became involved between exchange and completion of the property acquisition.
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