Legal support by Tees secures Lease for Cambridge’s first indoor skatepark

Tees are proud to be supporting Cam Skate on a pro-bono basis in their taking of a lease of Cambridge’s first-ever indoor skatepark.

The 850 sq. m. Coldham’s Lane building is owned by Railpen, a leading pension fund manager for the UK railway industry, and has been left unused for several years.

Cam Skate wishes to bring skating enthusiasts together for the creation of a new community facility, offering a leisure activity that is its first for the city.

Paul Elbro, Director at Cam Skate said: “I went to my first ‘With Purpose Network’ in-person networking evening in November 2023. In the 'speed dating' session between businesses and community groups, I met Sarah Coates, Partner at Tees, who listened to my hurried pitch about Cam Skate's indoor skatepark project and kindly offered to review, pro bono, the lease documentation for the warehouse venue from our prospective landlord when the time was right."

In May 2024, we received the lease documentation, and both Sarah and Charlotte Hamilton, a solicitor on Sarah's team, did a very thorough review of the lease for us, all pro bono, and supported us through to signing the lease at the end of July.

We are hugely grateful to Tees, and the With Purpose Network, for the amazing support with our project!”

Sarah Coates, Partner of the Commercial Property team said: “It is incredibly difficult for community organisations who are just starting out or who are struggling with funding demands to access good quality legal support.  This is an issue Tees recognises and is keen to do what it can to ease the burden on organisations that do such good work in our communities.  We are delighted to have been able to assist.”

Cambridge's first community indoor skatepark ‘The Warehouse’ opened this weekend on Sunday 29 September. Tees’ Commercial Property team in Cambridge would like to thank Rachel Hales at With Purpose Network who helped facilitate the meeting between Tees and Cam Skate.

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