Hybrid Conference
Commercial Property Leases: Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Advice for Your Clients
Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to the 7 Biggest Legal Matters Facing Experienced Practitioners: Directly from Top-Rated KCs and Solicitors
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Additional clips from Commercial Property Leases on-demand conference
Nicholas Trompeter KC on Renewal
Myriam Stacey KC on Break Options
Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC on Reform
Tom Weekes KC on MEES/EPC
Raquel Agnello KC on Possession
Martin Hutchings KC on Restrictive covenants
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On-demand clip
So you know what to expect from the recorded conference, here is a clip of Caroline Shea KC.
Caroline is answering the question: What is the latest judicial thinking on dilapidation clauses and repairing obligations and the impact on client advice?
Programme
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Chair's Introduction
Commercial Property Leases: Shaping new law into solution-focused advice for your clients
Chaired by James Styles of Stephenson Harwood
James is “immensely experienced, a great communicator and at the forefront of developments.” He advises household name clients on all aspects of real estate law.
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Dilapidations
What is the latest judicial thinking on dilapidation clauses and repairing obligations and the impact on client advice?
Answered by Caroline Shea KC
Caroline is “one of the brightest barristers out there.” “She comes up with technically excellent and commercially astute points and doesn’t sit on the fence.”
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Renewal
How far can you push the court over a tenant's cumulative conduct across the term of a lease when resisting renewals or imposing amendments?
Answered by Nicholas Trompeter KC
Nicholas is “an outstanding silk”, “incredibly creative,” and a “go-to” for any complicated and sophisticated matters. He is a “Real Estate Barrister of the Year.”
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Break Options
What are the lessons from the recent cases?
Answered by Myriam Stacey KC
Myriam is "brilliant to work with - sharp, commercial and practical - exceptional in court." "She delivers jargon-free advice of the highest quality at break-neck speed. "
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Reform
How will the Law Commission resolve tensions in the 1954 Act and with what impact on practice and market behaviour?
Answered by Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC
Guy is “the undisputed heavyweight champion of the property litigation world - genuinely pre-eminent.” He is a co-author of the “Handbook of Rent Review.”
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MEES/EPC
How do you control - and overcome - difficulties with MEES/EPC in commercial tenancies? Who does the work, pays for it and is liable on renewal?
Answered by Tom Weekes KC
Tom is "superb, incredibly able, and peerless in his knowledge.” He was named “Real Estate Silk of the Year” at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023.
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Possession
What is the root cause of the trouble with insolvency powers and commercial property, and is there an easier way to secure possession?
Answered by Raquel Agnello KC
Raquel sits in the High Court as a Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge. “She is particularly sought after for complex restructuring cases.”
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Restrictive covenants
Weighing up all the practical scenarios, how do you gain the edge for developer clients in relation to modifying restrictive covenants under s.84(1), with reference to recent cases?
Answered by Martin Hutchings KC
Martin is “an outstanding real estate silk, utterly dedicated to his cases and a joy to work with.” He acted in the Alexander Devine v Housing Solutions litigation.