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SA Law

Real Estate: up to £10 million

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SA Law's Real Estate team provides commercially focused advice on a wide range of commercial and residential property matters. The team is known for building long-term relationships with clients, taking the time to understand their businesses, objectives, and priorities to deliver practical, results-driven advice.

The team advises on acquisitions and disposals, development projects, commercial lettings, property finance, leasehold enfranchisement, lease extensions and real estate aspects of infrastructure projects. It acts for a diverse client base, including multi-national and SME businesses, investors, developers, lenders, landowners, family-owned enterprises and private individuals.

Skilled at handling high-value transactions and demanding deadlines, the team delivers efficient, responsive support on complex property projects. It also advises clients on all legal aspects of their property portfolios across England and Wales, providing a national reach alongside strong local market knowledge.

A key strength is the team’s multidisciplinary approach. Working with colleagues across the firm, they provide seamless advice on the wider legal and commercial issues that can arise during property transactions.

Combining technical expertise with a client-focused approach, the team supports clients across a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, financial services, industry, retail, education and leisure, helping them achieve their property objectives with confidence.

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Real Estate: up to £10 million - Thames Valley

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
The team at SA Law in St Albans is regularly sought out to advise on commercial and residential real estate matters. The firm has notable experience in residential conveyancing and investment work, as well as property finance matters. Its clients include national property developers and established financial institutions.

Work Highlights

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  • SA Law supported a property developer in relation to the sale of a site in Hertfordshire with planning permission for up to 80 residential units. The site was spread over three registered titles, two owned by the developer and one by a director of the developer.

Strengths

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  • The team are timely, attentive and thorough in their work.

    Real Estate: up to £10 million respondentUK
  • The department is easy to work with and responsive, with key strengths in their breadth of coverage and value placed on client relationships.

    Real Estate: up to £10 million respondentUK
  • SA Law is an excellent team who work closely together and can bring in different legal team members into play when required to deal with specific issues.

    Real Estate: up to £10 million respondentUK
  • We appreciate their great advice and accurate, timely advice. They are great to work with.

    Real Estate: up to £10 million respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Gary Dunger
    Band 4Gary Dunger

    Gary Dunger

    Gary Dunger co-leads SA Law's real estate practice. He handles a broad range of real estate matters, including site acquisitions for residential developments, and also fields niche expertise in leasehold enfranchisement and property disposal.

    • Gary is excellent at what he does.

      Real Estate: up to £10 million respondentUK
    • Gary provides excellent support covering all areas while evaluating risks and ensuring compliance with different legal frameworks.

      Real Estate: up to £10 million respondentUK
    • Gary is very good to work with, making sense of complicated situations and is able to explain issues well to laypeople.

      Real Estate: up to £10 million respondentUK
  • Associates to watchSaira Parveen
    Associates to watchSaira Parveen

    Saira Parveen

    Saira Parveen is a senior associate at SA Law who regularly acts for financial institutions and pension funds with real estate financing and complex lease work. She also supports on matters regarding commercial property acquisitions.

    • Saira is very timely and responds quickly.

      Real Estate: up to £10 million respondentUK

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