Private sector development club - 18 August 2020
Watch our first virtual private sector development club, where we guide you through a variety of topics relevant to property development, including updates on leasehold reform and planning law, plus a guide through the negotiation of promotion and option agreements.
This webinar took place on Tuesday 18 August 2020 and is now available on-demand.
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This was our first virtual private sector development club. Kassra Powles chaired the session and alongside the speakers will guide you through a variety of topics relevant to property development, including updates on leasehold reform and planning law, plus a guide through the negotiation of promotion and option agreements.
Our speakers:
- Rebecca Toates – Update on Leasehold reform
- Robert Wofinden – Negotiation of Land Promotion and Option Agreements
- Ben Standing – Planning law update
Speakers
Kassra Powles
Partner
Kassra is a senior associate development lawyer in our real estate department who specialises in property development and regeneration schemes, acting for both public and private sector clients.
kassra.powles@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)115 908 4806
Ben Standing
Partner
Ben Standing specialises in public, planning and environmental law for public and corporate sector bodies. Experienced in judicial review, planning, public sector pensions and contaminated land.
ben.standing@brownejacobson.com
+44 0330 045 2400
Rebecca Toates
Partner
Rebecca Toates specialises in acting for public bodies, specialist developers and investors on matters including mixed-use development, land assembly, disposals, regeneration schemes, option agreements, investment sales and purchases and funding.
rebecca.toates@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)115 908 4862
Robert Wofinden
Partner
Robert Wofinden specialises in property development, investment, estates and agricultural; dealing with general commercial property matters including development agreements, options, promotion and collaboration agreements, leases, conditional agreements.
robert.wofinden@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)115 976 6592
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