The Documentation of Commercial Property Development
About the Series
- Understanding the Agreements and Undertakings
- Development Facility Agreements and Common Negotiated Terms
- The Construction Parties and the Building Contract
- Drafting Provisions that Work in Practice
- The Pitfalls and Traps to Avoid
A detailed on-demand series of four structured briefings to include a case study of a distressed transaction. Lead speaker, Jon Bond, Partner, Banking & Finance, Charles Russell Speechlys and a team of front-line experts covers the documentation that governs the relationships of developers with:
- Landowners – outright and conditional acquisition agreements; options to acquire
- Investors and lenders – development funding, including mezzanine finance and joint ventures
- Tenants and purchasers – including agreements to lease, leases, conditional sales’ terms, interpreting specifications and recognising practical completion
- Contractors, the professional team and planners – with everything from terms of appointment, warranties, the multiple variety of contracts with main and sub-contractors to agreements and undertakings with and to local authorities
Speakers:
Isobel Young-Herries, Senior Associate, Banking and Finance
Joe Edwards, Senior Associate, Litigation and Finance
Alexander Gold, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Andrew Keeley, Partner, Construction and Engineering
The series:
- The objective: in four detailed sessions we will ensure that developers, their solicitors, agents, investors, funders and all others engaged in development projects have a comprehensive understanding of:
- The structure of development financing
- Common negotiated terms in a development facility agreement – the full implications of the terms
- What to ensure is covered in the documentation
- Legal and technical importance of financial covenants, cost overruns and default scenarios
- The different procurement routes and forms of building contracts
- The importance of thorough and investigative due diligence
- The very many pitfalls and problems encountered along the way and strategies to avoid them
- How all the documentation fits together
- Ideal for all property developers, investors, funders, their solicitors, agents and advisors
- No important area will be overlooked – all interpretation will be practical and relevant to real world market conditions
- Four 75 minutes detailed sessions
Pricing and how to register
Fees for the 4-part course: £299 + VAT. Click here to register.
Sessions:
For a full breakdown of each session please click here.