SA Law LLP‘s ’fantastic, very attentive and very knowledgeable‘ team handles a broad range of matters, including bridging and development financing work, and portfolio acquisitions. Gary Dunger and Steve Kenneford jointly head up the St Albans-based practice; Dunger has vast knowledge of leasehold enfranchisement issues, while Kenneford primarily focuses on residential conveyancing. Jacqueline Button maintains a transaction-focused practice, advising a number of mixed-use and commercial developers, and Steve Ryan has broad knowledge which spans multi-party deals and high-value projects.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team at SA Law are fantastic, very attentive and very knowledgeable. We have worked with SA Law for numerous years now and continue to build on an excellent relationship. The team work cohesively to aid our property purchases, dispute resolution and overall practices.’

  • ‘Gary Dunger works tirelessly alongside us to help us overcome challenges and obstacles.'

Key clients

  • Swarco UK Limited
  • Ventura Alliance Limited
  • HSBC
  • Audbern Investments Limited/Tulsesense Limited
  • Eurochange Limited
  • Techna International Limited
  • Holywell Haulage Limited/Readymix Concrete Limited
  • Portman Structured Finance Limited
  • OYO Developments Limited
  • Watford FC

Work highlights

  • Acting for an Ventura Alliance Ltd on the £1.5m acquisition of four industrial units at the ongoing development site at Ventura Business Park, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
  • Acting on the sale of over 50 plots for a long-standing developer client. The firm advises on development work from site assembly through planning and other statutory agreements to plot sales across numerous sites in the Northern Home Counties and East Midlands.
  • Advised Portman Structured Finance Limited on two development loans to the same borrower, with a gross development value of £1.8m.

Lawyers

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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
SA Law LLP
Partner and Joint Head of Real Estate | Commercial Property An experienced commercial property specialist, Gary advises on all aspects of commercial property, offering particular expertise in investment, residential/commercial development and property management. Gary also advises on future income generation through the retention of overage rights on disposals. He deals with the property aspects tied to major corporate transactions and real estate finance, including ‘Etridge’ compliant third party advice. Gary’s sector and industry experience is equally broad, with niche expertise in retail, leisure, manufacturing and education.  He undertakes portfolio management work for national shopping centre and high street retailers, and deals with complex industrial development and associated infrastructure works.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gary Dunger, Steve Kenneford

Other key lawyers

Jacqueline Button, Stephen Ryan