ABBEY SHEPHERD

Abbey is a strategic, commercial solicitor specialising in real estate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, asset management, and refinancing. She advises a diverse client base, including major landlords, tenants, investors, and lenders. Abbey also specialises in telecommunications, providing guidance on 5G, wayleave agreements, telecoms leases, site access agreements, and strategic property advice.

Work Highlights

• Advised Deloitte on asset management and refinancing projects across retail, industrial, logistics, and office sectors for national and international corporate occupiers.

• Acted for developers on site acquisitions and refinances, including complex option exercises, land swaps, easements, and substation leases to enable full residential use post-completion.

• Provided real estate support to DLA’s corporate team on a £1.5bn share transaction.

• Represented investors, banks, charities, REITs, and joint ventures on lease grants and renewals across portfolios from mid-market assets to prime multimillion-pound buildings in England.

• Advised on Landlord & Tenant matters, including contested and uncontested lease renewals under the 1954 Act, and lease transactions from peppercorn rents to £1m+ per annum.

• Managed acquisitions and disposals of commercial and mixed-use assets, including shopping centres and business parks.

• Coordinated external counsel across Spain, Italy, France, and Germany on high-value corporate acquisitions, including a pan-European solar farm portfolio.