Spector Constant & Williams is based in Fitzrovia, the thriving core of London's real estate market. Uniquely positioned between the dynamic West End and the City's legal sector, our clients include the UK's most active property professionals. We act for FTSE rated companies, offshore investors, private developers and high net-worth individuals.
Commercial Property
Today's property market requires investment in a diversified portfolio. Spector Constant & Williams's expertise can assist in maximising a yield from a tenanted asset, a break-up of a multi-tenanted property, or adding value through a planning gain. Our proven ability to deal with the most complex of property transactions means that we can offer strategic advice to clients, including indirect investment structures and complex regeneration schemes.
We work with expert professionals to achieve our client’s requirements professionally and quickly.
We advise on
- Acquisition and financing of development sites
- Acquisition and disposal of commercial investments
- Commercial lettings
- Options and overages
- Land promotion agreements
- Section 106 agreements for residential and mixed-use developments, including viability appraisals and the provision of affordable housing
- Lease negotiations
- Complex site assemblies
- Joint venture arrangements
- Financing transactions
- Mortgage and mezzanine funding
Residential Property
Our team of residential property solicitors provide expert advice to landlords and individuals at every stage of the residential conveyancing process. We advise on all types of property including freehold and leasehold properties, new builds, listed buildings, development sites, renovations and conversions, and buy-to-let investments.
We specialise in prime London residential property transactions. Our clients include private individuals, banks, corporates and investment funds, based all across the world. We work with key players in the property industry such as agents, private estates and developers, and work towards tight deadlines and complicated structures.
We are an accredited member of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme which is a mark of excellence in our residential conveyancing practices and is administered by the Law Society. Our accreditation is subject to annual review by the Law Society, which has been consistently successful since we became scheme members.
Development & Planning
The partners at Spector Constant & Williams have a wealth of experience in all aspects of development and planning. We can advise at each stage of the development process including site acquisition, planning and section 106 agreements, viability and affordable housing issues, and disposal or refinancing on practical completion.
We can also advise on the most appropriate structure for each client’s individual requirements including options, conditional agreements, land promotion agreements, overages and joint venture documents.
Construction
We specialise in contentious and non-contentious construction matters, advising on major construction projects across several sectors, including infrastructure, high speed rail, energy (conventional, nuclear and renewables), oil and gas, and commercial and residential developments (both domestically and internationally). We act for sponsors, developers, other types of employer, funders, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers across a range of projects.
Our team has extensive experience and knowledge of construction procurement and contracts (including standard forms) and can draft and negotiate bespoke construction contracts. We provide advice on development agreements, construction contracts, consultants’ appointments, agreements for lease, landlord’s licence agreements, parent company guarantees, bonds, collateral warranties, third party rights, funders' direct agreements and novation agreements.
We also act on construction disputes, including adjudications, mediations, settlement agreements, claims under the Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Claims, Court proceedings and including arbitrations, and professional negligence claims.
Disputes
We can assist with
Spector Constant & Williams have a highly experienced team which specialises in property disputes:
- Title and contractual disputes for developers
- Contractual disputes such as non-completion and specific performance actions
- Landlord & tenant disputes, such as contested rent reviews, forfeiture, injunctions to restrain or to enforce leasehold covenants and damages claims for dilapidations
- Property-related professional negligence claims
- Proprietary estoppel claims
- Adverse possession, rights of way and other easement disputes
- Urgent applications for emergency relief
