Commercial property solicitors
With 5 partners and 16 lawyers in our top-tier Legal 500 commercial property practice, you can be sure our ability is second to none. We specialise in commercial property and land deals, renewable energy, telecommunications, plus commercial leases and property portfolio management.
Expert commercial property lawyers
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 commercial property firm. Our clients include national and international investors, trusts and pension funds, national retailers, trading companies, local authorities, private and public healthcare providers, schools and colleges.
In 2021 the Legal 500 said ‘Tees Law is a very hands on practice with attention to detail working in a timely efficient manner.‘
Our specialist legal commercial property services:
- Advice for landowners – housing development, renewable energy schemes, installing mobile phone masts, managing land option agreements and promotion agreements
- Advice for land developers - covering the whole process: from contracts to collaboration agreements - right through to site development and plot disposal.
- Property acquisitions and disposals - buying, selling, leasing, sub-letting of offices, industrial or retail sites, property portfolio management and managing joint venture schemes.
- Commercial leases – renewals, assignments, sub-lettings, surrenders, dilapidations and disputes
- Joint ventures and collaboration agreements - both for developers and landowners
- Healthcare property – helping NHS Foundation trusts, GPs and dentists manage their private premises
- Social housing – contracts to manage tenancies for social housing.
- Property finance – research on asset and development funding to finance commercial property
- Telecommunications - contracts and leases to rent space for a phone mast to telecoms firms
- Renewable energy - wind, solar, wave, biomass or ground source energy - advice on all the financial, legal and technical considerations.
Expert agricultural lawyer
Tees has been rooted in the community in and around Bishop’s Stortford for over 100 years. We have strong working relationships with major regional developers and land agents. We've helped many farming families navigate the complex relationship between business, land and family interests.
NFU recommended solicitors
Tees is a national panel member of the NFU (covering Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk) - one of only 16 law firms on the panel. This is recognition for the outstanding quality of our service and expert knowledge of both agricultural law and a broad range of legal services for families and businesses.
Call our specialist solicitors on 0808 231 1320
What to do next
If you want to find out more, speak with one of our commercial property team.
Our specialist lawyers are based in:
- Cambridgeshire: Cambridge
- Essex: Brentwood, Chelmsford, and Saffron Walden
- Hertfordshire: Bishop's Stortford and Royston
But we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
Some of our clients
Talk to an expert
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Govan Bramley
Consultant, Commercial Property
Bishop's Stortford office
Meet Govan -
Anya Radford
Senior Associate, Commercial Property
Chelmsford office
Meet Anya -
Suzanne Bradbury
Senior Associate, Commercial Property
Meet Suzanne -
Aaron Cane
Executive Partner, Commercial Property
Brentwood office
Meet Aaron
What our clients say
Legal 500 UK 2025
Essex
Amenable and understanding - proactive with thoughtful advice and ideas.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Essex
Flexible & versatile - high standards of competence & professionalism.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Essex
Solicitors at the practice offer pragmatic, realistic and cut to the chase advice.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Essex
The service I have received from the team from the Brentwood Commercial Property department has always been prompt, professional and friendly.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Essex
All the team works together to act proactively for their clients. I valued the regular updates and contacts I had with the different members of the team to give me peace of mind on how my case was progressing.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Beds, Bucks, Herts
Straightforward, responsive and commercial.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Beds, Bucks, Herts
The individuals I work with care about our business and want to do the best job for us that they can. They always try and give realistic timelines and have a can do attitude.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Beds, Bucks, Herts
I found the Tees team very engaged and responsive. I always felt comfortable that we were working with an experienced and well established law firm.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Beds, Bucks, Herts
Tees Property team are very responsive, commercial and supportive in equal measure.
Anonymous
Chelmsford
Thank you wholeheartedly for bringing the purchase of our land to its formal completion.
Thank you again, Graeme. It has been our pleasure to work with you
Legal 500 UK 2023
'The commercial property team at Bishops Stortford have been knowledgeable and professional in every interaction we have had with them and have maintained this throughout the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic'
Lynda Simms, Robert Kukla Spedition UK Limited
Brentwood
'We contracted Jane Winfield of Tees Law to assist with the legal paperwork necessary for our new office lease contract. Jane has been both diligent and knowledgeable, always working with the best interests of our business in mind. First class service always and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jane or Tees Law'
Mark Arrowsmith [Gilcris LLP]
London
'Over the past 5 years, Aaron Cane assisted us on the sale of a development site in east London. Aaron and his team worked tirelessly to ensure that the sale got over the line and his advice and support has been greatly appreciated. I couldn't have asked for a better solicitor'
Mr Gough
Chelmsford
Thanks for everything, even with all the set backs and delays I feel very satisfied that you did a great job in getting us in the shop as quick as possible and was very clear in all communications.
John and Barbara Gilmurray
Essex
We are very grateful to you for your patience and sound professional advice during the drawn-out assignment process and have no doubt that we will need your services again in the future. We were so fortunate to have Jane Winfield’s help.
Mr Jeganathan
Brentwood
We approached you after 6 months of difficulties with our old solicitors and we were directed to Jane Winfield who has been tremendous from the offset. She made instant progress, kept us informed on a daily basis, exceeding expectations. The service was excellent and efficient.
Bursar, Brentwood School
Brentwood
Thank you very much for all your hard work on what has been a protracted and difficult sale, particularly conducted at a distance.
