Development

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Our dedicated real estate team provides an integrated service to developers and investors who are seeking to maximise returns from their land holdings. Our unique ability to advise on all asset classes, from mixed-use schemes, residential led and purely commercial real estate, means we have the experience to understand even the most complex of development schemes.

With a full-service real estate offering, we draw on the legal expertise of our Planning, Construction, Real Estate Disputes and Corporate teams to tailor our advice to the need of each development scheme and each client. This allows us to work collaboratively and commercially on every matter, putting your objectives at the heart of every deal.

Acting for developers, funders, landowners and occupiers, we advise across all aspects of the development process, including complex site assembly, funding and joint venture agreements, development finance, pre-letting, site disposal and overage. We’re also experienced in acting for both public authorities and developers on major and complex regeneration schemes.

Whatever your development needs, and whatever your property sector, we’re here to help you. Reach out to hear more.

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Construction

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Every construction project is unique. We will work with you, providing clear and comprehensive advice, to ensure that your project will be delivered successfully. When instructing Forsters, you benefit from leading expertise in real estate development and a passionate team capable of guiding projects seamlessly from inception to completion.

We deliver high quality, commercial advice tailored to your specific needs. Our deep understanding of the market and close collaboration with our award-winning Real Estate practice enable us to anticipate and fulfil the requirements of your funders and end users when drafting and negotiating construction documents.

How we can support you

Development Projects:

Your complex and high value development schemes are in expert hands, including:

  • Commercial, retail, sports, and mixed use developments
  • Town centre and out-of-town regeneration    
  • Living sector schemes, including hotels, later living, student accommodation and BTR
  • Logistics projects
  • Film studios
  • Private residences

Pre-Construction Services: You will benefit from our proactive advice on letters of intent, pre-construction services agreements, and other contractual arrangements, ensuring a smooth start to projects. 

Procurement: Providing strategic advice to you, and your professional teams, on the most appropriate form of procurement for the development.

Construction documentation: Every successful project requires commercial and pragmatic advice and skilful negotiation in relation to building contracts (including industry standard forms such as the JCT, FIDIC, NEC and MF/1), appointments, warranties, forms of security and other ancillary construction documents. We are adept at anticipating the requirements of third-party stakeholders, and in ensuring that these requirements are reflected in the construction package.

Pragmatic problem-solving and dispute resolution: Throughout the construction process, you will receive practical, pragmatic advice to resolve any issues (including those related to quality and time) before they escalate. We are also experienced in guiding you through the insolvency of their main contractor and getting projects back up and running. Our specialist Construction Disputes team can deal with claims arising out of insolvencies (for example, claims on bonds and guarantees) and handles a full spectrum of construction claims, providing you with representation in mediation, adjudication, litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution procedures.  

Whether you are a developer, fund, institutional investor, occupier, contractor, consultant or high net worth individual, our expertise is at your service.

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Nadine Gibbon

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