REAL ESTATE SUPPORT

We strongly believe that forming partnerships to build new strategies for service delivery is a proactive way to ensure clients always receive continuity of service, value and speed of delivery. That's why, in addition to servicing our direct clients, we also establish strategic relationships with other professional service firms.

Whether a firm has an existing real estate team or needs real estate capability, our solicitors provide a flexible resource for real estate legal services. This is welcomed by our partner firms as a cost-effective solution to expand capabilities and deal with fluctuating client demands, particularly where a team is pushed to its limits.

Why DJB?

We are a boutique specialist commercial property and planning law firm, with 100% of our business falling in these areas
We are not a full service law firm and can therefore provide specialist focus in these practice areas
We have more than 40 property lawyers with 20yrs+ average PQE
We are award-winning and nationally recognised, with top-tier rankings in all the major legal directories.
We have a proven track record of helping other law firms to service their clients in an even better way.
Whether full-service or specialist, we have all the structures in place to make our partnership work seamlessly

What we can do

We are able to provide services across the full range of real estate matters, broadly grouped as the following:

For more information on the kinds of support available, please get in contact.

SUPPORT FOR OTHER FIRMS

CORPORATE SUPPORT

Supporting corporate lawyers with the full range of property and planning due diligence services providing senior lawyers at short notice to ensure project completion on time and on cost.

KEY CONTACT

Peter Allinson

TEL: 0344 880 8000

Corporate Support

Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers

We support all manner of projects, transfers, joint ventures and mergers covering a broad spectrum of clients, including large listed and private companies, financial institutions, partnerships and private individuals both in the UK and cross border.

Sectors covered include manufacturing; retail; information technology and data storage; hotel and leisure; property developers, institutional and other investors; banks and other funds including private equity.

Our Services

Certificates
Reporting on title
Warranties
Property asset or share of sale agreements
Immediate assembly of team

SUPPORT FOR OTHER FIRMS

PLANNING SUPPORT

Our planning support service provides access to expert planning lawyers without the need to maintain your own planning team. Whether we are undertaking due diligence or advising on a complex project, you can be assured that DJB can fully support you.

KEY CONTACT

Peter Allinson

TEL: 0344 880 8000

Planning Support

Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers

Projects include:

Providing planning advice within complex regulatory frameworks
Acting on complicated development schemes
Planning policy advice
Negotiation and drafting of planning controls
Section 106 agreements and highway agreements.

We have provided planning support on a broad range of corporate and real estate transactions for venture capital firms, institutional investors and banks, including substantial portfolio acquisition and refinancing deals.

Sectors covered include manufacturing; retail; information technology and data storage; financial institutions; property developers; universities and private equity.

Our Services

Certificates of title
Reporting on title
Planning warranties and indemnities
Strategic planning advice
Planning appeals
Certificates of lawfulness
Drafting and negotiating planning agreements
Co-ordinating complex multi-jurisdiction projects

SUPPORT FOR OTHER FIRMS

ESTATE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

Routine estate management is often not cost effective for firms. DJB is able to handle the full range of estate management legal work, using experienced solicitors, at very competitive rates. This enables the lead law firm to provide the full service to clients at minimum cost.

KEY CONTACT

Peter Allinson

TEL: 0344 880 8000

Estate Management Support

Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers

DJB has an established track record of handling the legal work involved in management matters for substantial portfolios.

Examples of work include:

Reviewing multiple site portfolios
Reducing a portfolio from over 120 sites to less than 30 in a time critical project
Executing a series of lease breaks on short notice
Lease reporting of substantial portfolios (greater than 100 sites) in short time-frames
Effecting lease renewals for tenants and landlords

Our Services

Lease renewals
Lease reports
Breaks and surrenders
Dilapidations
Grant of leases and licences
Service of notices
Alterations and building agreements

SUPPORT FOR OTHER FIRMS

PROPERTY LITIGATION SUPPORT

Whether in support of major litigation cases or in handling small value cases DJB support both contentious and non-contentious lawyers.

KEY CONTACT

Peter Allinson

TEL: 0344 880 8000

Property Litigation Support

Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers

Undertaking clearance of over 200 squatted properties from an East London estate as part of an urban regeneration scheme prior to a major sporting event.

Opposing applications for the unlawful use of sites and subsequently effecting eviction proceedings.

Acting for a client in obtaining possession of employee dwellings at a sensitive research establishment.

Acting for organisations in construction claims and lease renewals.

Undertaking mortgage possession work and mortgage fraud cases for a high street mortgage lender.

Our Services

Commercial/residential property litigation
Mortgage and secured lending litigation
Personal and corporate insolvency
Contract claims and debt recovery
Consumer credit and finance claims
Judicial review, planning litigation and compulsory purchase
Criminal prosecutions, licensing, gaming and professional negligence
Emergency applications