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With offices in Brentwood, Saffron Walden and Chelmsford, Tees Law’s commercial property department is led by Aaron Cane, and praised by clients for its ‘exceptional support’. Caine is reputed for his knowledge of property development, development finance, and complex transactional work. The ’very knowledgeable’ Jane Winfield heads up the Brentwood team, and is recommended for landlord and tenant work, and commercial transactions including investment finance issues. Daniel Fairs’ practice includes handling commercial conveyancing work, property finance matters and transactions, while Lucy Beck handles asset site acquisitions and disposals, strategic land developments and secured lending matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Knowledgeable, reliable, very straightforward to do business with.’
  • ‘Jane Winfield is very knowledgeable, and highly professional. She has been an absolute asset in negotiating a new commercial lease.’
  • ‘Tees are an outstanding law firm.’
  • ‘Jane Winfield played a massive part in the progress of the sale, bringing together other members of her team to deal with sensitive and delicate areas of the sale. Absolutely outstanding solicitors.’
  • ‘The team are great to work with. They all put each case in such high regard. All members of the team are professional and hold your best interest as a client highly.’
  • ‘Daniel Fairs is the best solicitor I have come across in my 40 years in business.’
  • ‘They provide a professional service, are very prompt and keep us updated. We would highly recommend Tees Law.’
  • ‘The support we received from the Commercial Property team was exceptional.’

Key clients

  • R.V.L. Properties Limited
  • William Thompson Homes Limited
  • Magri Developments Limited
  • Snowbird Property Limited
  • Fairacres Group Limited
  • Chappell Estates Limited
  • Earl Estates Limited

Work highlights

  • Acting for Fairacres Group Limited across its portfolio, including a prominent industrial estate in Chelmsford and, in particular, the extensive and lengthy work in connection with the sale of a boutique hotel in Newmarket.
  • Acting for Snowbird Property Limited in connection with its significant industrial estate property portfolio including acting on various new leases, licence for alterations, lease renewals and tenancies at will.
  • Acting for Florey Properties Limited in connection with the sale of an industrial estate subject to commercial leases and with adjoining residential flats, preparing an extensive and detailed data room and planning, title, property and search enquiries.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Next Generation Partners

Daniel Fairs

Daniel Fairs

Tees Law

Partner Daniel specialises in a wide range of commercial property transactions, such as: Acting on sales and acquisitions of commercial property in England and Wales Acting for land owners and developers and promoters in promotion agreements, option agreements, overage agreements and conditional agreements Negotiating and advising landlords and tenants in relation to new and existing leases Advising landlords and tenants in relation to lease renewals, lease surrenders, lease extensions and under-lettings Acting for banks, private lenders and borrowers in connection with development loans and general financing for working capital which is then secured against land and property

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Aaron Cane

Other key lawyers

Graeme Atkinson, Lucy Beck, James Dowson, Daniel Fairs, Jane Winfield