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Sarah is a senior associate in the real estate team in Guildford, and acts for development clients on complex land purchases and sub-sales, as well as advising buyers and sellers on the acquisition and disposal of office, retail and industrial properties. She also advises on all aspects of non-contentious commercial property transactions, acting for landlords and tenants, and has experience in acting for clients acquiring more unusual assets. Sarah has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating complex agreements for leases including leases for major retail clients.

She is responsible for co-founding the South East Women’s Property Network, which aims to provide a support network (both professionally and personally) to women in the property profession at all stages of their careers.

Having trained and qualified at a Silver Circle law firm, Sarah gained invaluable commercial property legal leasing experience working in-house for a major shopping centre landlord before joining Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2018.

Recent work highlights

  • Acting for a developer client on the acquisition of freehold and leasehold land and the simultaneous sub-sale to a housing association (with the client developing the site pursuant to a development agreement). The sale land had a number of complex title defects and the transaction involved multiple law firms, of which Sarah was managing.
  • Acting for a tenant client on a lease and option to purchase a freehold pier.
  • Buying and subsequently leasing commercial premises on a wharf in Southampton.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC311575 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 419867.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP