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Retail round table 6 July 2023
Newmanor Law and Begbies Traynor co-hosted an illuminating round table discussion on the retail industry with asset owners, lenders and advisory professionals. The conversation was expertly chaired by Duncan Lamb. David Birne of Begbies Traynor gave a summary of the retail market which continues to face increasing cost pressures. Over 20% of retailers surveyed by…
Read MoreNet Zero Property: mapping the road ahead
Newmanor Law and property consultants Berrys, recently hosted a Roundtable event at The Ivy City Garden, which brought together industry and sector leaders to discuss the issues facing asset owners and how they can take steps to map the road to net zero. Over an informal breakfast, there was a free and frank discussion of…
Read MoreDevelopment: Don’t Drop The Ball
We recently held a roundtable breakfast discussion in the City with surveying and construction consultancy, Adair. Various property professional advisors, as well as developers and funders attended, to discuss current challenges affecting the construction and development industry and to attempt to explore solutions and strategies to maintain the pipeline of new supply we all need. The development industry faces unprecedented challenges creating a perfect storm of…
Read MoreClimate change round table event
Our commercial property associate, Edmund B., had the pleasure of attending the second roundtable event to discuss climate change and the implications for commercial property transactions. The event was chaired by our environmental consultant, Stephen Sykes and was hosted by Caroline Robinson (Search Acumen) and members of the Groundsure team, Sandeep Sangar and Catherine Shiers.…
Read MoreProblem Property Webinar: Advice for Lenders, Developers and Investors – Key Points
Our latest webinar on 4 October 2022 (Problem Property: Advice for Lenders, Developers and Investors) sparked a very interesting and timely discussion. The panel was comprised of Tom Brown (Voltaire Financial), Arvindar Singh (FRP Advisory), Philip Reynolds (FRP Advisory) and Fergus Jack (CBD Urban) and chaired by commercial property finance partner, Alexander Pelopidas (Newmanor Law),…
Read MoreFour-year anniversary party
We’re delighted to announce that we celebrated our four-year anniversary last week. Thank you to our clients, contacts and friends who joined us for our anniversary party. It was great to get together and we look forward to planning next year’s event. Our co-founders, James Dakin and Karen Mason, said: “When we set up Newmanor four years…
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate drinks reception
A big thank you to Coutts and The Chartered Surveyors’ Company for co-hosting their Commercial Real Estate drinks reception yesterday evening. Alexander Pelopidas had a thoroughly enjoyable evening catching up with existing contacts and meeting new ones. It was also fascinating to hear a bit about the history of the Garden Court at Coutts. A special thank you to Helen Pickstock for the invitation.…
Read MoreNewmanor Law recognised as a Legal 500 ‘Firm to Watch’
Newmanor Law has been unveiled as a ‘Firm to Watch’ in this year’s official Legal 500 UK rankings, formally consolidating its position as a rising star in commercial property finance and corporate occupier transactions. Viewed within the legal world as the definitive guide to the top law firms and solicitors in the UK, the Legal 500…
Read MorePractical completion on the development of luxury apartments
We’re delighted for our landlord client, Orchard House (Bickley) Limited, who recently achieved practical completion on the development of luxury apartments in the London Borough of Bromley. It was great to work together with our client on the development lease for the site, the financing for the development and the long leases for the apartments.…
Read MoreArrival of our new Paralegal, Lizzie Sykes
Newmanor Law is delighted to announce that Lizzie Sykes has joined the firm as a Paralegal. Lizzie has an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from King’s College London. During her gap year she developed an interest in the law and went onto complete the PGDL at BPP University last year. She is currently finishing the LPC LLM, which…
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