James Norman

• Purchase of a central London hotel from an offshore entity for the purpose of development into prime apartments.
• The corporate sale of a commercial property investment company with over 200 let units for circa £40m.
• Acting on the purchase and financing of several town-centre development sites in the South-East for the construction of between 25 and 102 residential units.
• Acting on corporate purchases of ‘enveloped’ properties both for investment and development.
• Significant experience on acting for both borrowers and lenders in relation to both commercial and residential development, bridging and mezzanine finance in relation to sites from 2 to 100+ units.
• Acting on a large portfolio refinancing for a commercial property investor involving a wide variety of properties all over the Country.
• Advising property developers on development opportunities and land acquisitions throughout the life of a project: from the taking of options over sites, through to the eventual unit sales and commercial pre-lets.
• Acting on promotion and development agreements both for developers and landowners.
• Advising on lease transactions involving retail, industrial and warehouse properties.
• Advising on joint ventures, share buy-outs and buy-ins and investment structures; mostly for South African-based investors.

If James is unavailable, please contact Katie Lynch, 01732 747914, k.lynch@warners.law