Commercial property: corporate occupiers

Bristows LLP

The ‘commercial and proactive’ team at Bristows LLP undertakes local and cross-border work, frequently advising on headquarters relocations for global professional services firms, acquisitions and disposals, and real estate portfolios. The group demonstrates strengths in the tech, life sciences, and retail sectors. ’Highly knowledgeable’ Tim Allen leads the practice and concentrates on sale and leaseback deals, high value landlord and tenant matters, and build-to-rent development projects. Teresa Edmund primarily assists tech companies and charities with various real estate matters, while Hedley Tipton handles complex leases, and Suzanne Hooks focuses on real estate finance.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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‘Bristows is commercial, proactive and well organised. I would not hesitate to recommend them.’
‘The quality of service, professionalism and general likeability of the whole team are notable.’
‘Excellent commercial lease support, advice and assistance from a highly knowledgeable team. Overall good experience with the solicitors instructed.’
‘Tim Allen is highly knowledgeable, professional, pragmatic, with a calm demeaner and most importantly patient. Highly recommended.'
‘Tim Allen and Suzanne Hooks are trusted advisers and have always steered clients professionally with no complaints.'

Key clients

AstraZeneca UK
Blue Diamond UK
Priory Group
DDF Holdings
Flexera Software
Frontier Economics
King & Spalding International
Wild Bioscience
The British Academy
Nio Nextev UK
Orca Computing
Omass Therapeutics
Genomics England
BlueVoyant
Three Crowns

Work highlights

Acted for Frontier Economics on its HQ relocation to 33,000 sq.ft. of leasehold premises in the net zero Worship Square scheme in Shoreditch.
Advising the Blue Diamond group on the acquisition of interests in four new garden centre sites, through share purchase, development, and long lease.
Advising Three Crowns LLP on its negotiation of a 15-year lease of the 8th floor of the new JJ Mack development in Farringdon, from Helical and Ashby Capital.