Commercial property solicitors
With 5 partners and 16 lawyers in our top-tier Legal 500 commercial property practice, you can be sure our ability is second to none. We specialise in commercial property and land deals, renewable energy, telecommunications, plus commercial leases and property portfolio management.
Expert commercial property lawyers
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 commercial property firm. Our clients include national and international investors, trusts and pension funds, national retailers, trading companies, local authorities, private and public healthcare providers, schools and colleges.
In 2021 the Legal 500 said ‘Tees Law is a very hands on practice with attention to detail working in a timely efficient manner.‘
Our specialist legal commercial property services:
- Advice for landowners – housing development, renewable energy schemes, installing mobile phone masts, managing land option agreements and promotion agreements
- Advice for land developers - covering the whole process: from contracts to collaboration agreements - right through to site development and plot disposal.
- Property acquisitions and disposals - buying, selling, leasing, sub-letting of offices, industrial or retail sites, property portfolio management and managing joint venture schemes.
- Commercial leases – renewals, assignments, sub-lettings, surrenders, dilapidations and disputes
- Joint ventures and collaboration agreements - both for developers and landowners
- Healthcare property – helping NHS Foundation trusts, GPs and dentists manage their private premises
- Social housing – contracts to manage tenancies for social housing.
- Property finance – research on asset and development funding to finance commercial property
- Telecommunications - contracts and leases to rent space for a phone mast to telecoms firms
- Mineral extraction –legal advice regarding complex planning and tax rules governing the mineral extraction industry
- Renewable energy - wind, solar, wave, biomass or ground source energy - advice on all the financial, legal and technical considerations.
Expert agricultural lawyer
Tees has been rooted in the community in and around Bishop’s Stortford for over 100 years. We have strong working relationships with major regional developers and land agents. We've helped many farming families navigate the complex relationship between business, land and family interests.
NFU recommended solicitors
Tees is a national panel member of the NFU (covering Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk) - one of only 16 law firms on the panel. This is recognition for the outstanding quality of our service and expert knowledge of both agricultural law and a broad range of legal services for families and businesses.
Call our specialist solicitors on 0808 231 1320
What to do next
If you want to find out more, speak with one of our commercial property team.
Our specialist lawyers are based in:
- Cambridgeshire: Cambridge
- Essex: Brentwood, Chelmsford, and Saffron Walden
- Hertfordshire: Bishop's Stortford and Royston
But we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
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What our clients say
Legal 500 UK 2023
'The commercial property team at Bishops Stortford have been knowledgeable and professional in every interaction we have had with them and have maintained this throughout the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic'
Lynda Simms, Robert Kukla Spedition UK Limited
Brentwood
'We contracted Jane Winfield of Tees Law to assist with the legal paperwork necessary for our new office lease contract. Jane has been both diligent and knowledgeable, always working with the best interests of our business in mind. First class service always and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jane or Tees Law'
Mark Arrowsmith [Gilcris LLP]
London
'Over the past 5 years, Aaron Cane assisted us on the sale of a development site in east London. Aaron and his team worked tirelessly to ensure that the sale got over the line and his advice and support has been greatly appreciated. I couldn't have asked for a better solicitor'
Legal 500 UK 2021
‘The commercial team is up with the best in the UK although they are based in Cambridge, They are always assessable. When dealing with complex multiple commercial property transactions the firm has to have capacity to handle these matters for a long time. Tees tick all the boxes.‘
Legal 500 UK 2021
'The team is very professional and knowledgeable. The personal touch and the patience they took to explain everything needed to know.’
Legal 500 UK 2021
‘The lawyer handling our lease negotiation took us, step by step through all the lease provisions and issues thereby safeguarding us, where necessary, with agreed amendments. She also assisted both sides with workarounds and solutions to some lease issues such as level of service charge provisions.’
Legal 500 UK 2021
‘Extremely professional, competitive rates and top rate service‘.
Legal 500 UK 2021
‘Reliable, first-class, professional lawyers we confidently use for all manner of legal services but most recently when concluding a lease negotiation renting offices in London. Their identifying lease provisions we would want to be changed, agreeing to changes with landlord lawyers, avoiding onerous side letters of agreement, etc, all concluded in a satisfactory final outcome for both parties.’
Bursar, Brentwood School
Brentwood
Thank you very much for all your hard work on what has been a protracted and difficult sale, particularly conducted at a distance.
John and Barbara Gilmurray
Essex
We are very grateful to you for your patience and sound professional advice during the drawn-out assignment process and have no doubt that we will need your services again in the future. We were so fortunate to have Jane Winfield’s help.
Mr Jeganathan
Brentwood
We approached you after 6 months of difficulties with our old solicitors and we were directed to Jane Winfield who has been tremendous from the offset. She made instant progress, kept us informed on a daily basis, exceeding expectations. The service was excellent and efficient.
Mr Gough
Chelmsford
Thanks for everything, even with all the set backs and delays I feel very satisfied that you did a great job in getting us in the shop as quick as possible and was very clear in all communications.
