Business Legal Services
Property Development Solicitors
Experts at dealing with land acquisition and development agreements for residential, commercial or joint venture arrangements
Achieve your property development goals with help from our team of experienced commercial property solicitors. We’ll help you navigate any issues and reduce risk throughout the process, from land acquisition and development agreements to highway and drainage adoption and finally the onward sale or leasing of the property.
Property Development Solicitors
Guiding you through the commercial property development process
Our commercial property solicitors understand the problems you may face when it comes to acquiring land for development. We’ll provide you with all the necessary legal documents and advice you need to guarantee a seamless transaction every time, explaining the process to you every step of the way.
You can rely on us to understand the details of the transaction, and advise on the commitments and potential risks of your commercial property agreements/arrangements, providing swift, pragmatic, sensible and business focused advice.
Heads of terms
negotiations and due diligence
Land acquisitions or sales
Development agreements
Construction contracts
Corporate structures
for the project such as development vehicles, partnerships or joint ventures
Resolving any disputes
Disposals
enabling the onward sale or lease
Project finance
Option agreements
Conditional agreements
Promotion agreements
Finding the right legal partner
Why work with Harper James
Choose a legal partner you can trust: we’ll help protect your goals, your business and your people so you can move forward with confidence and focus on growing your business.
Affordable, transparent and predictable pricing
Clear itemised invoices, subscription plans with up to 50% discount, and fixed fee products help you plan and manage legal spend – with no nasty surprises.
Proven track record and measurable results
We’ve supported over 8,000 businesses since 2014, with an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot and a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 60+ from monthly client surveys.
Straight-talking, responsive advice
We’re here to make things easier, not add complexity. That means fast response times, practical expert legal advice delivered in plain English, and dedicated client service and account management support.
Risk and compliance assured
We’re an SRA regulated firm, but more importantly, we build quality, data, and compliance best practice into everything we do.
Appointing a legal partner is a big decision. That’s why we’re open about our values, culture and model, so you can see what makes us tick. And because a productive partnership starts with understanding, we always begin with a conversation – listening to your goals, pressures and plans, then tailoring our support to fit.
Who we help
Property development projects
Whether you’re a land owner, property developer or investor, our approach will always start with understanding your commercial objectives.
Drawing on many years of experience, our commercial property solicitors know all the relevant questions required to best enable site development/onward sales/leasing. From there we can map any potential pain points in a project and provide strategic advice and pragmatic solutions.
Meet our team
Why choose our Property Development Solicitors?
Each member of our commercial property team comes with many years of experience in dealing with development projects, making sure that these transactions go smoothly for you.
Our solicitors have been recruited from UK top 100 law firms, or from large international businesses. Coupled with our innovative pricing models and remote-operating model, we’re uniquely placed to provide the quality of commercial property legal advice you’d usually find at a City firm but for a fraction of the cost.
Insights from our team
A full service law firm
Experts in commercial property law
In addition to property development, our team can assist you across all areas of commercial property, including:
Testimonials
What our clients say
Pricing and service plans
Legal support designed
to fit your business needs
Our three transparent service plans are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:
Engage
Flexible access to senior solicitors at highly competitive rates
An alternative to our subscription plans, offering access to full service legal expertise on a project-by-project basis.
Enable
Purpose built legal support for start-ups and smaller businesses
Monthly subscription plan for £239 per month, with £159 monthly credit and access to all legal services at 50% discount on our Standard Rates.
Extend
Comprehensive legal partnership for established businesses
Fully account managed and scalable annual subscription plan with support from a curated team of partners and senior solicitors, with up to 33% discount on our Standard Rates.
