Lauren Winch

Senior associate

Lauren Winch

Senior associate

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Lauren is a senior associate in the commercial real estate team based in Oxford. Her work encompasses various aspects of non-contentious commercial real estate, including acquisitions and disposals of office, retail and industrial premises, transactional landlord and tenant matters, property development work and property refinancing.

Lauren’s role involves advising clients on complex real estate transactions and ensuring smooth property dealings for businesses across different sectors. Her journey at Penningtons Manches Cooper began in 2014 when she joined as a paralegal. During this time, she played a crucial role in developing the firm’s post-completion team, offering guidance on stamp duty land tax and Land Registry requirements for lawyers across the firm’s UK offices.

I pride myself on providing pragmatic, client-focused advice that navigates complex property transactions with precision and care. My multi-sector experience, coupled with my commitment to building strong client relationships, allows me to provide comprehensive solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs and business objectives.

Lauren Winch, Senior associate

Since then, she has continued to build her expertise in commercial real estate law, contributing her knowledge and experience to a wide range of commercial property transactions and helping clients navigate the intricacies of commercial property law, reinforcing the firm’s strong reputation in this practice area. Lauren is recommended in Legal 500 for her work in the real estate sector in the Thames Valley area.

Recent work highlights

Retail development acquisitions

Acting on multiple site acquisitions for 23.5 Degrees, a Starbucks franchisee, as part of their Drive Thru rollout and assisting with the sale of their portfolio back to Starbucks UK.

Development lettings management

Managing and coordinating the lettings of a large commercial development site with nine large brand tenants.

Corporate sale support

Acting on a range of real estate matters for the sale of a Burger King franchisee.

Spin out support

Advising a number of Oxford University spin out companies on lettings within the ARC Business Park, Oxford Science Park and Milton Park.

Housing development acquisitions

Acting on multiple acquisitions for a housing developer as well as the refinancing of developments within their existing portfolio.

Sports sector

Acting as part of the team that advised US-based businessman Brad Galinson on his majority acquisition of Gillingham Football Club.

External recognition
Rankings from respected legal directories reflect the reputation our lawyers have earned across their key sectors and areas of practice.

What people are saying

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