Solicitors for Business

Solicitors for business

If you are looking to purchase, sell or lease a commercial property, the commercial team at HT Legal offer high quality legal advice and comprehensive support - whether you are an owner, tenant, investor or developer.

The solicitor appointed to your project will provide continuous, single-point contact throughout the transaction, ensuring you are kept fully and regularly informed whilst providing the personal familiarity and involvement we believe is essential for a smooth and cost-effective completion.

We appreciate that costs can be a real concern, which is why we’ll inform you in advance of any fees or charges and keep these as transparent and understandable as possible.

Our team are widely experienced in:
  • Commercial property sales, leases and purchases
  • Estate development 
  • Property finance and lending
  • Buying and selling businesses
  • Disputes, tribunals and property litigation
  • Debt recovery
  • Tenancy agreements, amendments and terminations
  • Business incorporations, partnerships and corporate governance
  • Shareholder agreements, commercial agreements

Our team are experienced in all types of transactions including commercial, industrial and retail property development, property litigation and corporate restructuring. 

Commercial conveyancing

Experienced advice for clients requiring commercial conveyancing
For clients and businesses looking to buy, sell or lease a commercial property it is essential that the legal advice you obtain is thorough and dependable. The value of such transactions can be significant, making it essential that the future security of your investment is fully protected - as well as avoiding the potentially costly liabilities that can so easily be overlooked in the complex detail of contractual frameworks.

Our experienced specialists can help steer you through the technical aspects involved in a commercial conveyance whilst providing advice and guidance on the practical issues you will need to consider. 

• Drafting / appraising documentation and contractual agreements
• Transactions structured to optimise financial / tax / vat considerations
• Dilapidations, rent reviews, lease extensions and renewals
• Negotiation and advocacy

Landlord services


Helping protect your interests as a commercial landlord

If you are planning to lease a commercial property and become a landlord, it is important that you obtain expert advice from the start to comply with any statutory obligations as well as safeguarding your exposure when entering a tenancy agreement. We can advise you on useful benchmarks for screening tenant suitability – references, financial security (deposits and guarantors) as well as break clauses, responsibility for maintenance and insurance and legal fees, minimum tenancies, rent increases, sub-letting and lender’s consents.

We have many years of experience advising commercial landlords from single property owners to those with large portfolios and can help guide you on the things to consider prior to drawing up any contractual documents. Working with you from the start gives us a valuable insight into your aims and objectives, as well as the property itself, putting us in an even stronger position to advise and support you in the future. 

Commercial leaseholds


Helping you through a leasehold transaction

Whether you are the landlord or tenant, the detail often required with commercial leasehold transactions can offer potential risks if the contract is not thoroughly considered – possibly exposing you to lengthy and costly problems in the future.

Our experts can help you draw up or negotiate a lease based on your current as well as expected needs so as to optimise your contractual position and flexibility. Should you want to change the terms of your lease, renew, terminate, extend or assign to another tenant we have the knowledge and experience to help you secure the best result, including procedures under the Landlord and Tenant Act. We can advise you on the enforcement of lease covenants, defaults and dilapidations and use our years of experience to negotiate on your behalf where this is likely to secure the best outcome.

Commercial debt recovery


Helping you recover outstanding commercial debts

Our commercial team can help you recover outstanding debts through our highly successful and cost-effective resolution processes.
For business owners, chasing outstanding debts is frustrating, stressful and time-consuming – not to mention its impact on cashflow and company liquidity. In many cases the very appointment of a solicitor signals an escalation that is sufficient to achieve a quick response - you simply instruct us to issue a Letter Before Action (LBA). Should this not succeed, we can issue court proceedings and seek a court judgement which is then enforced by the court. In the case of a disputed debt our experienced solicitors will prepare an honest assessment of the likelihood of success, give you a clear indication of costs and discuss the most cost-effective way to proceed and take action on your behalf. Where a debt is undisputed you can commence insolvency proceedings and recover the debt from the company’s assets.
However, as an alternative to court proceedings, settlement by mediation through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) avoids the time and cost of litigation and is becoming more common. Our lawyers have significant experience in all forms of resolution whilst our use of established protocols and processes can make recovering your debts highly cost-effective.
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Your initial half hour consultation is without charge to help you choose your legal representation without pressure or obligation.

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