Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP excels in landlord and tenant work, mixed-use developments and investments in the commercial property arena. The team is led by Simon Knott, who is a strong choice for mixed-use developers, while Justin Winterbottom is well-positioned to advise landlord and tenants across the full property ownership life cycle. Another key figure in the team is Laura Gorman, whose strengths lie on the transactional side of the practice; she is recommended for her experience advising science and tech clients. Catherine Bradshaw and Lauren Winch are also recommended.
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- 'Great proactive personal and friendly service.'
Key clients
- Frontier Estates Limited
- Fortitudo
- Stonehaven Homes Limited
- Weetman 4 Limited
- 23.5 degrees (Starbucks)
- White Stuff
- Hammond Grange Limited
- Pinewood Studios
- Grafton
- Green Templeton
- Westcott
- Orange Business Services
- Evox Therapeutics Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for Frontier Estate Limited on the acquisition, development, pre-letting and forward funding of a new care home in Wheatley, Oxfordshire.
- Acting for Fortitudo in connection with the acquisition and development of a very large mixed-use scheme in the centre of Bournemouth known as Glen Fern Road worth circa £50m.
- Acting for 23.5 degrees, the national Starbucks franchisee, on all of its property matters.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Knott