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Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers

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Advised:

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Numerous leading law firms on new leases of their London offices. 

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Investors and corporate occupiers on the best course of action for their estates during this Covid-19 pandemic.  

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Numerous famous retail brands on their estates management work, including the store roll out scheme for international brands entering the UK market.

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Government Departments including the Cabinet Office, Department for Environment, Food, Rural Affairs, Ministry of Defence on the management and rationalisation of their estates.

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An international charity on their estate, including negotiating new leases, securing break notices and reducing dilapidations claims made against them. 

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Investors on the negotiation of new leases, rent reviews, contentious landlord and tenant law and the general day to day management of their portfolios.    

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The Attorney General's Office on their HQ move in London, including serving a break notice on their existing property and agreeing a lease on their new office.  

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Parliamentary Estates Directorate on a 999 year lease of the House of Lords.

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Our Services

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  • Agreements for lease

  • Business tenancies 

  • Lease assignments and variations

  • Lease surrenders and terminations 

  • Break notices

  • Subleases

  • Rent reviews 

  • Concession negotiations 

  • Contentious landlord and tenant issues

  • Dilapidations claims 

  • General estates management work 

  • Licences to occupy 

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Real estate is a key part of the investment market and is crucial to the day-to-day operations of organisations everywhere.  Whilst national and global events such as Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic conspire to make the outlook uncertain, we continue to work closely with investors and corporate occupiers alike to maximise the performance of their estates.  Our Solicitors have a minimum of 10 years’ PQE and have acted for government, investors, retailers, FTSE companies and even other law firms on their landlord and tenant needs. 

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As the largest, most experienced law firm specialising in real estate in the UK, we have been trusted advisors to the real estate market for 25 years. We have over 75 lawyers, all of whom joined us from senior in-house or private practice roles, and bring an average of 25 years’ post qualification experience each. With their expertise and commercial experience, we advise a prestigious client base in the public and private sector on the full spectrum of real estate legal issues, including commercial property, planning, property litigation, construction, environment, real estate finance and other related areas. Operating in our specialist area uniquely positions us to help other professional firms, and through our Real Estate Support solution we support teams in the silver circle, UK Top 30, US Top 50, the Big Four and beyond.

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