Case Studies

As part of a major regeneration, the client was subject to a potential CPO for a long leasehold interest. 

Successfully negotiated the surrender (avoiding CPO process) and agreement for a new lease on the future development. 

Coordinated multiple stakeholders including major national housebuilder and local authority. Also negotiated significant premium for the client and no interruption to trading.

Open storage land of relatively low value and a significant cost for the client to hold vacant. 

Sourced, negotiated and executed an agreement for lease with a 30 year cashflow. 

Project managed the discharge of technical matters to complete the lease. Subsequently managed the sale of the site at auction for over 5x original value.

Acted for UK corporate on surplus land portfolio of over 250 brownfield sites. 

Identified sales and leasing opportunities as well as liabilities. Transacted with residential, industrial and retail developers as well as local authorities and charities.

Advised, reported and transacted to both unlock value and minimise risk for the owner.

Negotiated and executed a commercial loan, secured against a shopping centre. The loan was issued to a public company following a non-performing loan portfolio sale. 

Given the distressed position, the loan was documented and drawn down in tight timeframes. 

Taking into account the needs of all parties to achieve a satisfactory outcome where the operator was able to release  significant value and whilst the loan was on favourable financial terms for the lender.

Managed BTL lending platform in the UK specialising in new build residential property. 

Built risk analysis process for new build developments, worked closely with developers and agents to ensure lending procedures took into account risk, but worked in conjunction with the sales process. 

In doing so, developed a deep understanding of the new build residential market in the UK. This considered factors such as pricing, practical and legal risk as well as building strong relationships with key players in this market.

Asset  management and sale of key London asset in a student housing portfolio in administration. 

Provided cashflows, options analysis and leasing advice to administrators for the 500+ student housing scheme. 

Agreed several block occupancy deals to maximise value of the sale close to £100m.