DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers

Completed the £15m acquisition of the European HQ and distribution centre for a property investment company.
Completed the £40m acquisition of a large distribution centre.
Secured new leases for distribution centres at an airport for a European shipping company.
Advising on the property portfolios of numerous retail clients including the acquisitions and disposals of distribution centres.
Drafting and negotiating a favourable rent for an unused distribution centre as part of a client’s estate rationalisation process.

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Acquisition of a distribution centre or buildings suitable for use as a distribution centre
Disposal of distribution centres.
Obtaining planning permissions to build a distribution centre on land
Drafting and negotiating construction contracts including FIDIC, NEC, IChemE, GC/ Works, JCT, ICE, RIBA and RICS
Drafting and negotiating leases of a distribution centre or part of the distribution centre
Advice on environmental issues including contamination, nuisance and rights to light
Negotiating and drafting overage agreements

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Distribution centres stock a variety of goods to be redistributed to retailers, wholesalers or directly to consumers. The largest distribution centre in the UK is made up of 5 buildings and stores over a million square feet of products, making it also one of the largest in Europe.

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