The corporate occupiers team at BDB Pitmans is led by Jonathan Fewster, who demonstrates expertise in commercial real estate matters such as acquisitions and disposals, in addition to advising charities on restructuring investment portfolios. Dennis Ko is a go-to for landlord and tenant matters and the development and sale of UK property, particularly for clients in the Middle East. Emma Roche is well-versed in assisting domestic and offshore private wealth clients in real estate portfolio management and complex leasehold structures, whereas Sarah Godfrey concentrates on grants and leases of commercial and mixed-use property.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team are very approachable, 'down to earth', and very easy to deal with. They very quickly establish the kind of working relationship which allows them to get to the heart of the matter without fuss and time wasting and unnecessary jargon. They are always available and quick to be clear about when a partner is more appropriate for the work and when a more junior person is appropriate.'
- 'Very easy to work with, excellent manner, sympathetic and empathetic as well as being thoroughly professional and expert in their fields.'
Key clients
- Throgmorton Assets Plc
- Clarion Housing Association Limited
- Smurfit Kappa UK Limited
- Corporation of the Church House
- Maybrook Properties Limited
- Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
- Yolk
Work highlights
- Acted for Throgmorton Assets plc, as landlord, on a major redevelopment and letting of offices to Birketts LLP at Brierly Place, 106-162 New London Road, Chelmsford.
- Acted for the Corporation of the Church House on a new lease of a multi floor demise of Church House, to the National Church Institutions.
- Acted for the Foundling Museum in a 999-year lease of museum premises at 40 Brunswick Square, London.
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Jonathan Fewster