Our expertise includes development and building contracts, planning and infrastructure agreements, funding agreements and appointments and warranties, options and conditional contracts, agreements containing complex phasing and retention provisions and secured profit sharing arrangements.

We are not just reactive when acting for developers, we aim to be a significant force in driving deals forward to  satisfactory conclusions.

We have created tax-driven development and construction opportunities in association with leading firms of surveyors, accountants and independent financial advisers. We put together groups of individuals into partnerships or new limited companies and guide them through the development and construction process. Consequently, our experience goes beyond merely the legal aspects and involves us in the management and decision making process.

We also act for a number of large landed/private estates, helping set up sites for sale to developers for every type of use including major business parks, residential sites of several hundred units, regional storage and distribution sites and shopping centres.

The department also acts for UK and overseas banks in providing funding for commercial ventures, sometimes involving special purpose companies and/or offshore vehicles and ensuring that all obligations to the bank are secure.

The process of any land development, whether for commercial or residential purposes, has become more and more complex. A very thorough knowledge of planning and environmental issues is now vital for the success of any project. Practical and commercial advice, balanced with an understanding of the complex issues involved, will mean the client's objectives can be achieved more quickly and with a full understanding of the relevant facts.