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Shayne Foley

Partner

England & Wales

020 3319 3700

shayne.foley@keystonelaw.co.uk

Shayne is a highly experienced commercial property lawyer who undertakes a wide range of work, with particular expertise in dealing with retail, occupational, investment and development, sales and purchases.

Shayne is qualified in England and Wales and the Republic of Ireland, active and practising in both jurisdictions.

With extensive experience in the London office and UK industrial and logistics sector, Shayne acts for large-scale City office occupiers, developers, funders, land-owners, major retailers, and investors in a wide range of sectors. He is particularly active in the retail, leisure, entertainment, office, health, and logistics leisure sector.

Shayne’s clients range from listed global retailers, businesses establishing a presence in the UK/market entrants, or those consolidating and expanding their footprint. He frequently acts on complex transactions, particularly those involving cross-border elements where timing and coordination are crucial.

Expertise

Shayne advises lenders and borrowers on secured finance for real estate transactions, including due diligence on collateral and environmental warranties to protect interests and ensure regulatory and commercial compliance.

Experience

  • Acted for a major UK lender in connection with its facility agreement to the UK’s largest care provider for the acquisition of several existing and potential nursing home and residential care facilities.
  • Acted on the property aspects of the disposal of a 35-unit distressed care-home portfolio.
  • Advised a Norwegian lender on a secured loan and all property elements of a £60m Central London mixed-use asset.

Shayne advises occupiers, operators, and investors on transactions, operations, and financing on single and multiple sites and rollouts.

Experience

  • Acts for a listed Australian electrics and lifestyle retailer in respect of its establishment of a major presence in the UK through new store acquisitions.
  • Advises a major hospitality business on its UK bar and restaurant portfolio through new site acquisitions and management.
  • Acted for a high-end Italian furniture manufacturer and retailer on its UK retail outlets.

Shayne advises developers on complex land transactions, including urban regeneration, Section 106 agreements, and disposals to registered providers, with expertise in structuring joint ventures, options, and overage to unlock development value.

Experience

  • Acted for a major UK house builder in respect of the acquisition and redevelopment of the historic but contaminated Royal Arsenal Woolwich site (approx. redeveloped value £250m) with key issues relating to title, overage, planning, environmental, and extensive planning obligations.
  • Acted for a developer of a 20-acre riverfront brownfield site in Gillingham, Kent, designated for mixed-use development (approx. redeveloped value £200m) with key issues including dealing with risks associated with soil contamination and significant affordable housing demands of LPA.
  • Advised a developer in respect of the acquisition of a multi-let 25,000sqf office building intended for mixed-use redevelopment including dealing with title issues and securing of eventual vacant possession.

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

Recognition

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Commercial Property: Corporate Occupiers 2022–2026

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Commercial Property 2017

“Clients single out Shayne Foley for his ‘commercial understanding.”

The Legal 500 2014

Shayne qualified as a solicitor in 1998. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2007, he worked at the following firms:

  • Pinsent Masons
  • Park Nelson