Solid legal advice on developing commercial & residential land
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Workable solutions to complex problems
We provide workable solutions and intelligent advice to both developers and landowners.
We advise on the full spectrum of commercial land development issues, including land sales and purchases, construction contracts and collateral warranties, overage payments, forward funding agreements, conditional sale agreements, plot sales, option and land promotion agreements, and commercial land development finance.
We also deal with all necessary ancillary planning obligation agreements and highways agreements.
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Whatever your role in a development project, we can help
Whether you’re a developer looking to purchase land for a development project or seeking advice on collateral warranties regarding your contractors, or are a landowner looking for advice on clawback and overage clauses, we’re well-placed to give legal advice that works to your best advantage.
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A depth of experience
From residential and commercial mixed-use developments through to airports, no task is too big or small. We work closely with our in-house construction and agricultural law specialists, so that you can benefit from a depth of experience that rivals that of much larger firms.
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Clear, business-minded advice to see your project through
Good-quality legal advice needn’t be full of jargon – the advice we give is clear, easily understood and above all, practical.
OUR STRATEGIC LAND & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Clear advice, no matter the scale of your development project
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