We have extensive experience whether buying property as an investment, for development or for operational use, including the purchase or sale of trading businesses. If any such deal involves the transfer of employees our Navigator team is available to assist with the TUPE and pensions aspects.
We also assist clients executing sale and leaseback transactions to release capital for business expansion or operational purposes.
Whether landlord or tenant, we are able to assist in negotiating lease terms which will reflect the needs of our client and the respective strengths and weaknesses of the parties.
Our national exposure provides insight to market trends throughout the country.
We work with clients on development acquisitions and are able to quickly identify any material concerns which could adversely affect the commercial viability of a project.
We work closely with our colleagues on share and asset purchase/sale transactions, and debt and equity funding deals, providing support on the property diligence and warranty negotiation.
Property funding can take many forms, including the building of a residential or commercial development of any shape or size. Our debt funding team can help clients to negotiate the most favourable funding package and our real estate team works alongside in dealing with property due diligence and property-specific security.
Trustees of pension schemes frequently invest in commercial property; this is especially the case for specialised pension schemes such as Small Self-Administered Schemes and Self-Invested Personal Pensions.
Employers participating in occupational defined benefit schemes, may also wish to grant a legal charge or standard security over commercial property they own in favour of the trustees of their scheme, either to provide the trustees with additional security or to mitigate the costgs of the annual PPF levy.
Our pensions team works with us to ensure that the documentation for the sale or purchase of commercial property, leases, and for any associated borrowing, meet the specific requirements of pensions, trust, and tax law.
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Katie Corrigan, Vialex senior legal director and Head of Real Estate, looks at concerns surrounding the proposed implementation of short-term let regulations within Edinburgh, and their potential effect on the tourism sector and wider business.
It was important to us that our legal advisers were aligned to our business values, and we were impressed by the approach Vialex took to support our business by offering a ‘virtual’ in-house legal team who look after our day-to-day legal needs.
We use the Vialex Legal Counsel Service as our day-to-day support for all our contracts and legal issues. They act as an extension of our own team and work with us to help us achieve our commercial goals. The subscription means we can get the advice we need when we need it for a fixed cost.
Company Registration Number: SC360307. Registered address: Vialex Limited / Floor 3, 1 – 4 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 8HA
