Chris Barnes

Chris is a Partner in the Asset Management team.

Working with commercial landlords and tenants across all sectors, including manufacturing, warehousing and retail, his largest client is a major US manufacturing and engineering company with a portfolio of over 80 sites in the UK.

He provides support on all aspects of commercial property portfolio and asset management.  This includes lease negotiation and renewals, rent reviews or regearing, applications for licences, assignments and subletting.  He also assists with the acquisition or disposal of commercial premises, and advises banks on the security aspects of real estate investments.

Recent examples of how Chris has supported clients include:

• completing the renewal of a lease on a manufacturing unit near Heathrow Airport for an aeronautical engineering business;
• securing an agreement to lease for an electrical distributor on a new 5,000 sq ft industrial unit with trade counters; and
• agreeing a lease for an industrial warehouse in north Nottinghamshire for £60,000 per year.