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Andrew Melvill

PARTNER | REAL ESTATE

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Andrew has advised a great number of clients on their Real Estate requirements over the past 15 years.  

His practice is broadly split between two key areas:

  • mainstream commercial property work, comprising acquisitions and disposals, portfolio management and commercial landlord and tenant.  Frequently his work involves advising international clients on Real Estate investments in London and elsewhere.

  • property development, including site assembly (often by way of option or conditional contract), planning and infrastructure advice, overage agreements and onward sales.  Andrew also advises landowners on bringing sites forward for development.  

Andrew combines meticulous attention to detail with a pragmatic approach aimed at achieving results. He has earned ‘trusted adviser’ status with a number of long-standing clients, who value his guidance as much as his legal knowledge.

Andrew Melvill Testimonials

“I wanted to express my gratitude for the remarkable dedication that you and Anna have shown in assisting us with securing this site. Effectively reviewing all the material within such a limited timeframe was a significant challenge. Without the outstanding effort you have both invested, winning this contract race would have been impossible.  Thank you immensely for your hard work. I very much look forward to working with you when we secure additional sites.”

Abdelrahman Fathalla | Founder of Guillam Coffee House

“As always Andrew, thanks for your speedy support. You are without doubt one of the most efficient solicitors that I have ever worked with.”

Real Estate Executive

“We wanted to say thank you to you both for everything you have done for us over the last few years.  You have been great advisors and coached and counselled us through a very, very difficult situation. You’ve also been friends to us through some quite dark times. I’m so pleased to have finally got to the end of it all. We could not have done it without you. Thank you for always being so available.”

Real Estate Client

Andrew’s recent work includes:

  • acting for the liquidators of a BVI company on the sale of a development site in London for consideration in excess of £100 million

  • advising a developer of student accommodation on several mixed-use schemes in the South East and on the associated lettings to universities

  • advising on the acquisition of residential development sites for a house-builder client

  • advising FinTech clients on office relocations and expansions

  • acting for an offshore trust company on the disposal of a virtual freehold interest in a super-prime retail asset at what was then a market-leading yield of 1.7%/£8,000 per square foot

  • acting for a JV vehicle on the acquisition of a mixed-use development site in West London  

 
 

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