England - London • Real estate
Druces LLP
Praised as ‘supportive and proactive, offering sound pragmatic advice’, Druces LLP is particularly active in the leisure sector and frequently acts for Hong Kong and US clients. In the retail and office arenas, the team has experience in rental renegotiations, termination of existing leases and lease negotiations. Karen Chapman spearheads the team and Adrian Footer is well-versed in mixed-use schemes, while Lisa Cardy is geared to handle commercial property acquisitions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Adrian Footer is extremely capable, articulate and commercially minded.'
- 'Supportive and proactive, offering sound pragmatic advice.'
‘Adrian Footer combines a profound knowledge of his subject with a practical and commercial approach to his work.'
‘Knowledgeable and commercial.’
'Adrian Footer makes a point of really getting his head around the details of any deal we might be doing, understands what really matters to us as his client and applies a "can do" attitude to getting deals over the line. His no nonsense, practical approach is refreshing, as is his ready accessibility and responsiveness.’
Key clients
- AXA Insurance UK Plc
- Arnold Kuthe and Carl Bechstein
- Houzz UK Limited
- CIEE Study Abroad London Limited
- Dogs Trust
- Dulwich College
- Keltie LLP
- AK Retail Holdings and Yours Clothing Ltd
- Stamford Trust
Work highlights
- Acting for Houzz UK Limited on the assignment of a lease.
- Advised Dogs Trust on a sub-lease to another animal charity.
- Acting for AXA Insurance UK Limited on the lease of a substantial part of a headquarters building in East Anglia.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Karen Chapman