Jonathan Smith

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ABOUT JONATHAN SMITH

Principal associate in the Real Estate department, working in Manchester, originally from Yorkshire, Bradford City fan, attempted runner.PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDI have experience of acting for a variety of clients from institutional landlords to property investment companies and developers, and has experience in a wide range of commercial property work including individual and portfolio sales and purchases, the acquisition and financing of development sites, retail and office units, landlord and tenant transactions and assisting on the property aspect of corporate restructure and re-financing. RECENT TRACK RECORDRecent experience includes:Advising private sector companies in relation to purchases and sales.Reporting and advising on the suitability of a potential waste landfill site.Assisting in the re-organisation of a large company dealing with the transfer, leasing and options for leases for multiple sites.Experience on the property aspects of corporate restructuring and refinancing, and on the refinancing of a large healthcare client.Healthcare – advising on acquisition, development and funding of medical centres and their subsequent management and assisting on the acquisition and funding of a portfolio purchase by a major care home operator.Experience acting for a residential property developer in the acquiring of the plots of land for the development and the entering into of option agreements for the future acquisition of expansion land.Assisting with the property elements of the application and examination process for a Development Consent Order including advising on land assembly and the acquisition of the different plots of land required for the development.Lead associate for asset management work for two shopping centres and retail developments, including the managing of a team, the drafting and negotiation of leases and agreement for leases and the day-to-day management. General asset management work acting for both landlord and tenant including pre-lets, reversionary and supplemental leases and re-organisations.