England - South East • Real estate
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Landlord and tenant, mixed-use development, investment and franchising are the core work streams for Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP’s commercial property offering. Simon Knott leads the team, representing mixed-use developers in large-scale schemes and lending his expertise to the full spectrum of commercial property work. Justin Winterbottom is well experienced across the full life-cycle of property ownership, from acquisition to estate management. Consultant Charles Seaward handles acquisitions, disposals, portfolio management, and development work. The team also frequently handles complex matters in the life sciences sector, acting for university spin-outs. Laura Gorman is the key name at associate level.
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Key clients
- Grafton Group (UK) Plc
- Torus Angle Limited
- Quadratiks Ltd
- Patrizia Hanover
- Selco Trade Centres Limited
- Fortitudo
- 23.5 Degrees Limited
- Frontier Estates Limited
- White Stuff Clothing
Work highlights
- Acting for Fortitudo in connection with the acquisition and development of a large mixed-use scheme in the centre of Bournemouth known as Glen Fern & Fir Vale Road.
- Acting for Frontier Estates Limited in relation to a major new retail and industrial scheme incorporating two food retail stores, six non-food retail units, gym, drive-thru cafe, petrol station and car wash, hotel and ten units for B2/B8.
- Acting for 23.5 Degrees Limited in relation to all its UK property matters.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Knott