Our Commercial Property team deals with all aspects of property transactions. This includes sales and purchases, business tenancies, development, property finance, and asset management.
Our advice is concise and to the point. We avoid unnecessary jargon. We do everything in our power to complete transactions quickly and efficiently.
We provide a personalised service and take the time to get to know our client’s businesses. This ensures that we add value to our scope of work.
The team is recognised by the 2022 edition of the Legal 500 as a Leading Law Firm in the “London Corporate Occupier” sector:
“Quastels LLP combines ‘the quality and speed of work of a large firm with the attention to detail and client relationships expected from a smaller practice’. Senior partner Michael Haringman co-heads the department with Owen Walsh, whose experience spans asset management, property finance, business tenancies and transactions. Noted for its full-service offering, the firm has forged a particularly strong reputation in the corporate occupier arena, where it is active in the office, retail, industrial, hospitality and leisure sectors”
Recent testimonials include:
‘They are a very strong team, looking to build strong relationships with clients and consultants. They work very collaboratively with both, looking to establish longstanding relationships. You get clear, concise advice and correspondence and have specialists in a number of fields.’
‘They are generally very responsive and easy to get in contact with and resolve problems quickly. They are good at quoting fees and sticking to them without feeling like you are always on the clock, as with a lot of solicitors.’
‘A friendly team that is capable of offering the quality and speed of work expected from a larger corporate firm with the attention to detail and client relationships expected from a smaller practice.’
Please speak to our Commercial Property team if you would like to know more.
Mark Cornelius
Jonathan Gross
Michael Haringman
David Quastel
Owen Walsh
Roberta Organ
Partner
Mark Cornelius
Mark joined Quastels in 2016 and deals with all aspects of non-contentious commercial property including landlord and tenant work, acquisitions and disposals, development, option agreements and secured lending. Mark’s clients range from private investors, developers and pension funds to restaurateurs, hotel operators and retailers.
Mark offers a first-class service to his clients keeping them abreast of progress throughout by clear, prompt and personable communication. His speed of response and pragmatic approach allied with his commercial awareness ensures that transactions are concluded within a client’s desired timeframe and on the best possible terms.
Email:mcornelius@quastels.com
Tel:+44 (0)20 7908 2555
Partner
Jonathan Gross
Jonathan has more than 30 years experience and continues to practice commercial real estate law although in recent years he has become more interested in the protection and development of asset classes in the digital world.
As legal adviser to some of the UK’s largest family offices, private companies and entrepreneurs he is trusted by his clients for his depth of experience in investment, joint ventures and his ability to effect introductions at the highest level. He is also particularly active with clients involved in the arts and finance.
Regarded by his loyal clients as a deal maker his clients rely upon him for his tactical and strategic approach to getting things done.
Formerly at Allen & Overy and SJ Berwin & Co. Jonathan co-founded Quastels with David Quastel in 1998 and is actively involved in the practice management of Quastels .
He has a degree in law from City Business School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Email:jgross@quastels.com
Tel:+44 (0)20 7908 2544
Partner
Michael Haringman
Michael Haringman is the firm’s Senior Partner. Michael advises primarily on commercial matters, commercial property transactions and trusts. His clients include multiple retailers whom he advises on all commercial and strategic legal aspects of their operations, including acquisitions and disposals of both businesses and real property. Michael also advises property investors in relation to their transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, developments, lettings, joint ventures and funding requirements.
Michael advises a number of overseas clients as well as UK based clients.
Michael has developed close and loyal relationships with his clients, who describe him as being “supportive, insightful” and “100% reliable and dependable”. His clients appreciate his analytical and positive approach to all situations and value the “complete peace of mind” upon which they have come to rely.
Email:mharingman@quastels.com
Tel:+44 (0)20 7908 2529
Partner
David Quastel
David Quastel is the firm’s Managing Partner and is a versatile and highly skillful commercial/property lawyer with special expertise in real estate development finance and structuring complex property related joint ventures.
David’s forte extends well beyond providing technical legal advice and clients have come to value and rely upon his hands-on strategic advice at the earliest stages of planning and structuring complicated property, corporate and international transactions.
Clients appreciate David’s strategic insights and absolute attention to detail and describe him as “a formidable negotiator”, “a unique problem solver”, “a driving force in concluding a deal satisfactorily” and a “wonderful technician”.
Email:dquastel@quastels.com
Tel:+44 (0)20 7908 2526
Partner
Owen Walsh
Owen is the co-head of the Commercial Property team. He is recognised by the Legal 500 and acts for clients in most commercial sectors, including leisure, luxury retailers, professionals, hotels, institutional and local authorities.
Owen deals with all types of commercial property transactions including sales and purchases, business tenancies, development, property finance and asset management.
Testimonials from clients include:
‘Every transaction has sailed through without a hitch, due to Owen’s impeccable attention to detail, coupled with a strong commercial understanding of the market.’
‘Owen Walsh deals with all my transactions and is always there day and night. His communication is brilliant, he is extremely thorough with research and he develops leases to suit my style.’
Email:owalsh@quastels.com
Tel:+44 (0)20 7908 2541
Senior Associate
Roberta Organ
Roberta is an experienced real estate lawyer specialising in all aspects of commercial property. Roberta advises clients on a wide range of property matters including acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant transactions and real estate finance. Roberta works across many commercial sectors and acts for clients in retail, leisure and hospitality as well as private investors, corporate occupiers, lenders and developers.
Roberta qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and joined Quastels as a Senior Associate in 2021.
Email:rorgan@quastels.com
Tel:+44 (0)20 7908 2542
