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Peter Clegg

Partner

England & Wales

020 3319 3700

peter.clegg@keystonelaw.co.uk

Peter is a commercial property law specialist experienced in advising investors and developers on high-value investments and complex developments throughout the country. He also advises borrowers on commercial property refinancings, as well as advising owners and occupiers on landlord and tenant work.

In addition, Peter advises business owners on the property aspects of company acquisitions and disposals.

Investors from a range of sectors including industrial, office, leisure, and hotel sectors turn to Peter for advice on acquisitions, disposals, and the management of their real estate assets.

Additionally, Peter assists developer clients with land acquisitions, options, and pre-emptions, site assembly, and development agreements.

Peter also advises borrowers on complex, high-value property refinancing transactions which often involve substantial commercial property portfolios.

Expertise

Peter is a commercial property specialist advising investors and developers on property investment, land acquisition, development agreements, pre‑emptions, refinancing, landlord & tenant issues, and property aspects of company acquisitions and disposals.

Experience

  • Advised an investor on an £80 million purchase, re-development and subsequent refinance of a halls of residence in central London.
  • Advising a developer on the acquisition and development of a brownfield site and the subsequent lettings to Lidl, Travelodge, and McDonalds.
  • Advised an investor on a multi-million-pound purchase, re-development and subsequent sale of a halls of residence in Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • Advised a developer on the acquisition, redevelopment as a business park and letting of a former brownfield site in Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • Advised a consortium of investors on the multi-million-pound acquisition, re-development, and subsequent refinance of a prime site in Durham City Centre for student accommodation.
  • Advised an investor on the purchase of a multi-let industrial and logistics estate in County Durham.
  • Advised an investor on the purchase of a prime mixed-use retail and office building in Newcastle City Centre.

Peter advises investors and developers on the acquisition, development, management, refinance, and disposal of offices throughout the country.

Experience

  • Advised an investor on the purchase of a prime office building in Newcastle City Centre.
  • Advised an investor on the purchase and subsequent lettings of a prime office building in Durham City Centre.
  • Advised an investor on the letting and subsequent refinance of a substantial office block at Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • Advised an investor on the acquisition of a flexible office building in Durham.
  • Advised an investor on the refinance of a prime office building in Northumberland.

Peter advises investors and developers on the acquisition, development, management, refinance, and disposal of student accommodation buildings throughout the country.

Experience

  • Advised an investor on the £80 million purchase, re-development, and subsequent refinance of a halls of residence in central London.
  • Advised an investor on the multi-million-pound purchase, re-development and subsequent sale of a halls of residence in Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • Advised a consortium of investors on the multi-million-pound acquisition, re-development as student halls of residence and subsequent refinance of a prime site in Durham City Centre.
  • Advised an investor on the £10 million purchase, re-development, and subsequent refinance of student accommodation buildings in Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • Advised an investor on the multi-million-pound sale of a student accommodation building in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Peter advises investors and developers on the acquisition, development, management, refinance, and disposal of industrial and logistics estates and units throughout the country.

Experience

  • Advised an investor on the £8 million purchase of a multi-let industrial and logistics estate in County Durham.
  • Advised an investor on the multi-million-pound purchase of a multi-let industrial and logistics estate in North East England.
  • Advised a landlord on the letting of a large warehouse in County Durham to a national logistics company.
  • Advised an investor on the £3 million purchase and subsequent letting of a logistics unit in Durham to an international clothing retailer.
  • Advised a landlord on the letting of multi industrial units to an international online retailer.

Peter advises investors and developers on the acquisition, development, management, refinance, and disposal of retail property throughout the country.

Experience

  • Advised an investor on the £8 million purchase of a retail property portfolio in Durham City Centre.
  • Advised an investor on the sale of a multi-let retail property in Gravesend, Kent.
  • Advised an investor on the £5 million purchase of a prime retail building in Newcastle City Centre.
  • Advised an investor on the sale of a multi-let retail property in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
  • Advised an investor on the sale of a multi-let retail property in Wolverhampton City Centre.

Peter advises investors and developers on the acquisition, development, management, refinance, and disposal of hotels throughout the country.

Experience

  • Advised a developer on the acquisition of a brownfield site in Northumberland, and development and subsequent letting to Travelodge.
  • Advised an investor on the sale of a prime hotel in Durham City Centre to a national hotel operator.
  • Advised a developer on the development and subsequent letting of a site in Hartlepool to Travelodge.
  • Advised an investor on the acquisition and subsequent refinance of a Travelodge in Bedford.
  • Advised an investor on the £15 million sale of a Premier Inn in Newcastle City Centre to an overseas investor.

Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.

Peter qualified as a solicitor in 2004. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2021, he worked at the following firms:

  • Square One Law
  • Muckle
  • Ward Hadaway
  • Gowling WLG