We act for a wide range of owners and occupiers in relation to their own real estate.  Clients come from a diverse spread of sectors including retailers, logistics companies, major office occupiers, museums and educational facilities.

Clients include

• Sainsbury’s
• Toys “R” Us
• Yell Plc
• Imperial College
• The Design Museum
• Proctor & Gamble

In addition to providing a high quality cost-effective service from our four UK offices, CMS, through its 50 plus offices, is uniquely positioned to advise international occupiers on their European real estate activities. We have comprehensive experience ranging from the acquisition of new headquarters to the disposal of surplus premises as well as advising in relation to management matters such as lease re-gears, break clauses and lease expiries.

Recent projects include:-

• Advising Yell on the development and grant of a new lease of its new 195,000 square foot headquarters building at Reading Central One which is being constructed by Invista and Kier.
• Acting for Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd on the acquisition of 33 Somerfield stores from the Co-Op in two phases as part of Sainsbury’s expansion plans.
• Taylor Wimpey in connection with the disposal of its former Solihull headquarters building and the disposal of other regional offices.
• Acting for a London University on the sale and short term leaseback of a significant site at Southampton Row London