Business Legal Services

Commercial Lease Solicitors

Straight talking legal advice for all aspects of your commercial property lease.

We help commercial landlords and tenants minimise their exposure to risk and make informed decisions, ensuring any leasehold interest in property aligns with their business objectives.

From negotiating heads of terms, to surrendering a lease and everything in between. Our expert team of commercial lease solicitors will always ensure you agree fair and practical terms.

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How we support you

Drafting and negotiating commercial leases

For many businesses, investment in property will be one of the most expensive commitments that you take on so the implications of getting it wrong could be huge.  

To help you avoid expensive litigation down the road we will guide you throughout the process to completion and beyond. You’ll receive clear communications, keeping you updated as we work hard to meet your timescales.

Perform full due diligence

and report in simple/real terms on what this means for your business

Structure the deal

drafting and negotiating suitable heads of terms

Perform the relevant searches

to reveal any risks that you may want to insure against or event avoid

Reviewing title deeds

to check for any issues such as restrictive covenants

Industry experts

tap into our trusted network if you require help from agents, surveyors or planners

Negotiate the lease

and associated documentation

All post completion matters

for example, completing SDLT, HMLR applications as necessary

The most important aspect of any deal is gaining a full understanding of your business and objectives. From this starting point any decisions/advice can then be tailored to your individual business needs. 

making informed decisions

Understand your lease commitments

Using a solicitor is not a requirement, however the law surrounding commercial property leases can be complex and, without representation, you can be left exposed to unnecessary risk and financial liability. 

We’ll make sure any questions you have are answered so you know your options. Common problems we help clients address include:

  • Understanding heads of terms and the commercial lease process 
  • Understanding the obligations and liabilities that a client may be accepting so that they can make an informed commercial decision 
  • Understanding dilapidations liability and the fact that they may be exposed to a disproportionate liability both during the term and at lease end 
  • A desire to break or dispose of their leasehold interest 
  • Queries around potential liabilities which may be disproportionate to their interest  

If you have been given a lease to sign and would like a high-level review of the lease provisions before proceeding, the please see our fixed-price lease review service.


Meet our team

Why choose our commercial lease solicitors?

It goes without saying that our team has a wealth of expertise covering all aspects of commercial leases, however they set themselves apart by being straight talking, down to earth and timely in providing advice.  

Couple this with our pricing structure and you will be accessing partner level expertise at a cost that is unbeatable in the current market See who could be fighting your corner:



A full service law firm

Comprehensive commercial property legal support

We support commercial landlords and commercial tenants, sellers, buyers, occupiers, funders, developers and investors across the UK in all areas of commercial property law. Find additional information on our services here:


Testimonials

What our clients say

Reliable but straightforward legal advice and support. Delivered at a very cost effective price point.
Matthew Dreaper Director, Keit Spectrometers
10/10, very happy with the service and the relationship … comments from Sam are presented in a way that is easy to understand – rather than being blinded by legal jargon! Very approachable, pragmatic and efficient, especially as we had to do substantial chasing on the recent legal engagement
Karen Page Office Manager, DenseAir
I really value Sam’s pragmatic approach to getting things done but also the lack of ‘dryness’ when getting information across to help me make decisions. I’m completely happy with the service and have already recommended Harper James to others!
Abby Edwards Team Lead, RLP Resourcing
Extremely helpful, very communicative and got the job done promptly. We were under time pressure, and on a tight budget - HJ dealt with both perfectly.
Andrew Slater MD, Kin Partners Ltd
Working with Harper James feel less transactional and more ongoing. For example, having Simon Smith, who understands our business and is able to quickly provide a second opinion on litigation, and does that drawing on a wide base of experience is super important.
Linz Darlington Founder, Homehold
Outstanding so far. Please keep it like this!
Dimitri Konstantindi Director, Homely Appartments
The new format of the Summary Report that is provided with a property lease is commendable - this is the type of document that non-legal people can read and quickly understand the important points about the property.
Matthew Dreaper CFO, Oxford Space Systems
Kara has really become a part of our team. She has been meticulous in following up with the other side and is extremely proactive in reviewing our lease agreements. I liked that we were always working with Kara on every occasion, she understands our business goals and that was very important to us when seeking legal advice.
Florence Roosendaal Head of Expansion and Projects, The Park Playground
Reliable but straightforward legal advice and support. Delivered at a very cost effective price point.
Matthew Dreaper Director, Keit Spectrometers
10/10, very happy with the service and the relationship … comments from Sam are presented in a way that is easy to understand – rather than being blinded by legal jargon! Very approachable, pragmatic and efficient, especially as we had to do substantial chasing on the recent legal engagement
Karen Page Office Manager, DenseAir
I really value Sam’s pragmatic approach to getting things done but also the lack of ‘dryness’ when getting information across to help me make decisions. I’m completely happy with the service and have already recommended Harper James to others!
Abby Edwards Team Lead, RLP Resourcing
Extremely helpful, very communicative and got the job done promptly. We were under time pressure, and on a tight budget - HJ dealt with both perfectly.
Andrew Slater MD, Kin Partners Ltd
Working with Harper James feel less transactional and more ongoing. For example, having Simon Smith, who understands our business and is able to quickly provide a second opinion on litigation, and does that drawing on a wide base of experience is super important.
Linz Darlington Founder, Homehold
Outstanding so far. Please keep it like this!
Dimitri Konstantindi Director, Homely Appartments
The new format of the Summary Report that is provided with a property lease is commendable - this is the type of document that non-legal people can read and quickly understand the important points about the property.
Matthew Dreaper CFO, Oxford Space Systems
Kara has really become a part of our team. She has been meticulous in following up with the other side and is extremely proactive in reviewing our lease agreements. I liked that we were always working with Kara on every occasion, she understands our business goals and that was very important to us when seeking legal advice.
Florence Roosendaal Head of Expansion and Projects, The Park Playground

Pricing plans

Legal support designed
to fit your business needs

Our three transparent pricing packages are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:

City

Straightforward access to senior solicitors at a competitive rate.

An affordable solution for businesses needing one-off legal support. Receive ‘City’ partner-level expertise at a fraction of ‘City’ prices.

On-Demand

Providing you with priority access to a dedicated panel of highly experienced solicitors.

Fully account managed quarterly subscription service for businesses with more complex legal needs.



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Our commercial lawyers are based in or close to major cities across the UK, providing expert legal advice to clients both locally and nationally.

We mainly work remotely, so we can work with you wherever you are. But we can arrange face-to-face meeting at our offices or a location of your choosing.

Head Office

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10 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 5HP
Harwell Innovation Centre, 173 Curie Avenue, Harwell, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QG
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