Melanie Benson
Harbottle & Lewis LLPCommended for its ‘excellent attention to detail’, the group at Harbottle & Lewis LLP handles commercial lettings, real estate portfolio management, and property agreements for film and television production studios. Working across the retail, hospitality, and office sectors, Melanie Benson leads the team, drawing from her experience in landlord and tenant matters, in addition to high end residential work for offshore clients. Leo Marino is noted for his strengths in commercial property, and regularly advises property investors and investment syndicates office plots, while Matthew Stephenson’s scope of work includes commercial landlord and tenant work for clients in the healthcare field.
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‘Harbottle's real estate team is very easy to work with, they are proactive, commercial and have excellent attention to deal.’
‘We have been working with Melanie Benson on real estate matters for more than 10 years and have always been delighted with the level of service received.’
Key clients
- IMO Car Wash Group
- Intellectual Property Firm
Work highlights
- Advised IMO Car Wash Group on the lease renewals of 27 sites across the UK, for one of the country’s leading supermarkets.
- Advised a former footballer and businessman on their company’s lease of a new head office in Central London.
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Melanie Benson