Commercial Occupiers

Occupiers need to drive value from their operational real estate. Our Occupier team’s experience of working with national and international occupiers, and our extensive sector knowledge – means we understand the issues facing occupiers and the importance of concluding deals efficiently to meet operational requirements.

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Our Occupier team (comprising of specialists in real estate, planning, construction and real estate litigation) is one of the few specialist teams that can service corporate occupiers across England, Scotland, NI, ROI and internationally. What’s more, our team regularly provides a partner-led service for a significant number of household names.

We have a proven track record of providing first class advice to our clients across a diverse range of issues and matters and provide a partner-led service to a significant number of household names. Our team work in partnership with our clients helping them achieve their objectives in the most efficient and cost effective ways possible.

We have unparalleled experience working with national and international occupiers across a range of industries, including:

Retail
Leisure
Hospitality
Industrial, Logistics and Manufacturing
Education and local government

Our lawyers can help you navigate difficult transactions, negotiate complex agreements and provide advice that directly addresses your operational needs and challenges.

With a large international team, we have the capacity and capability to help drive value and always tailor our advice to your key drivers and objectives.

Our innovative approach with commercial real estate law, particularly in developing fee options, as well as the use of leading legal technology, is designed to make life easier and your transactions more productive.

Our services for commercial occupiers include:

Acquisitions
Disposals
Asset management
Business tenancies and statutory renewal procedures
Construction
Planning
Dispute resolution
Tax-related issues

Testimonials

“We have worked with DWF for over 10 years and during that time, they have developed a deep understanding of how the group operate. We were pleased to see that upon appointment they put together a team who also focused on getting to know our business and who quickly aligned with our approach. There is a natural synergy between their team and ours.”

General Counsel for Western Europe and Russia at one of the world's largest sports retail groups