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Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers

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  • Estates management work for large national and international retail brands. 

  • Securing retail properties across the UK and internationally via lease, licence, concession agreement and acquisition. 

  • Advising international retailers on their entry into the UK market, store roll out and subsequent portfolio management.

  • Advising on the development of flagship retail stores for retail brands. 

  • Strategic advice relating to Covid-19 legislation for both retail tenants and investor landlords  

  • Advising on the granting of concessions agreements for retailers at prestigious London locations.

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Read about our retail expertise here.

DJB specialists

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Legal issues that may arise

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  • Securing retail space via lease, licence, purchase, franchise or concession agreement. 

  • Negotiating clauses relating to turnover rents, limitations on dilapidation liabilities, footfall guarantees and limits on service charge liability.

  • Strategic property advice relating to CVA or Covid-19 specific legislation.  

  • Protection against any defects in design or bad workmanship if taking a lease of a newly constructed retail unit. 

  • Management of large national estates, including landlord and tenant work. 

  • Construction contracts and disputes

  • Various environmental law issues including rights to light and contamination issues. 

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Need help? Get in touch

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, tensions between physical and online retail space, rising minimum wages, inflationary pressures, business rate revaluations and yes, Brexit, all conspire to make decision making as hard as possible for businesses within the retail sector.  Our lawyers are experienced in all the legal issues your business faces, from securing prime retail space to CVAs and footfall protection clauses. 

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ABOUT DAVITT JONES BOULD​

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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