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Christopher King

Chris is a real estate lawyer with over 15 years’ experience of a mix of commercial property transactions advising both companies and public sector clients. His experience includes: Acting for an acquisitional discount retail food store and one of the main fast-food drive thru operators, working on conditional contracts and development agreements for lease. Working on acquisitions, sales, development agreements and a key leisure restructuring project for a north-west local authority. Regeneration including acquisitions, development agreements and development agreements for lease – private rented sector, retail and leisure including a performance venue. Hotel acquisitions including development agreements and sale and lease back arrangements. Looking after the property interests of an air services operator at Leeds Bradford Airport. The disposition of a strategic East Yorkshire site to a multi-national manufacturing company. Advising landowners on renewable projects for in-shore wind and solar farm development. Acting for a local independent school including with neighbouring properties after a major redevelopment. · Shoosmiths

ScotlandReal Estate, Commercial Property

About

Real estate lawyer with over 15 years’ experience advising companies and public sector clients on a mix of commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, development agreements and regeneration projects. Based at Shoosmiths in Scotland, he has acted on matters including hotel and leisure transactions, airport property interests, sale and leaseback arrangements, renewable energy site advice and school redevelopment work.

Practice areas

Real EstateCommercial PropertyProperty DevelopmentRegenerationLeisure & HospitalityRenewable EnergyPublic Sector

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Expertise

RetailFast-Food / Drive-Thru OperatorsPublic Sector / Local AuthoritiesAviation (Airport Property)ManufacturingHospitality & Leisure (Hotels)Education (Independent Schools)Renewable Energy (Onshore Wind & Solar)