SHOPPING CENTRE
Shopping centres involve complex property, leasing, and operational considerations, from acquisitions and tenant agreements to planning, redevelopment, and compliance with regulatory requirements. We advise investors, landlords, and operators on managing and developing shopping centre assets efficiently and commercially successfully.
Examples of work undertaken by our lawyers
Advised a local authority on a £110 million purchase of a shopping centre.
Advised on the creation of a major UK shopping centre fund including several of the UK’s largest and best known centres.
Advised a major property fund on the purchase of a shopping centre in Kent for over £90 million.
The re-gearing of the Lease of a large shopping centre in the centre of North West of England.
Advising on the £200m redevelopment project of a shopping centre in London.
Advised a telecommunications provider on the acquisition of rights to use large distributed antenna systems at Bluewater, Westfield White City and Westfield Stratford shopping centres.
Drafted and negotiated a Section 106 agreement for a London Borough Council relating to the redevelopment of an existing shopping centre to provide 14,000 square metres of retail space, as well as restaurants, leisure facilities and office space.
Legal issues that may arise
Redevelopment of town centres to include shopping centres.
Managing the estates of shopping centre investment groups.
Acquisition of sites for the development of a shopping centre.
Negotiation of planning permission and planning obligations for shopping centres.
Re-gearing of leases for shopping centres.
Construction contracts and disputes.
Various environmental law issues including rights to light and contamination issues.
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