Name: Bristows
Price range: $$$

We have a wealth of experience within the retail sector dealing with assets ranging from restaurants and food halls to luxury fashion outlets, garden centres and out of town developments. Our practice has grown to include the fitness and leisure industry with high growth businesses instructing us on their acquisitions and disposals and global brands seeking our advice on management and performance of their retail portfolios.

In a constantly evolving and challenging sector, we provide resourceful, thorough and pragmatic legal advice in addition to offering consistent, dependable and personal service through our connected approach to property, corporate, tax and employment law.

Experience

Assisting a major global brand to secure space for their second UK food hall in the heart of London’s South Bank following successful ventures in Lisbon, Dubai and the US (Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago and Montreal). During negotiations we were instructed to provide a variety of advice to the client in relation to construction matters, planning, tax, advertising, concession arrangements, guarantees, licencing and the incorporation of an extensive fit-out.

Acting for a high-end Chinese fashion brand on the acquisition of a design studio and showroom in Central London.

Acting on behalf of one of the largest garden centre and lifestyle retail groups in the UK and Channel Islands on their UK real estate strategy. This has included the acquisition of 10 garden centres and most recently its purchase of a portfolio comprising eight Wyevale Garden centres, owned by private equity firm Terra Firma for a value in excess of £34m.

Acting on behalf of a family owned garden centre business in relation to the disposal of their business and subsequent redevelopment, refinancing and letting of the site.

Advising landlords in connection with the grant of concession leases to national retailers including negotiation of bespoke turnover rent and service charge provisions and planning advice.

Acting for garden centre operators on energy micro-generation proposals, lease restructurings and redevelopment proposals.

What others say

“Bristows offer a personalised service, are very responsive and have always been able to deal with issues arising. I have always found them to be professional and attentive.”
Chambers and Partners UK 2026

“The team at Bristows are very commercial and look to find solutions for clients quickly. They are open to problem solving and understand the real estate market very well.”
Chambers and Partners UK 2026

“Bristows apply their detailed legal knowledge in a clear, concise way coupled with commercial advice. The service they provide is already first class and absolutely solid at all levels.”
Chambers and Partners UK 2026

“The team has been in place for many years, and the continuity that it provides is immeasurably valuable. I am rarely presented with a problem without a suggested solution, which comes from a long history of working with the same team.”
Legal 500 2026

“The team take the time to learn their clients’ risk tolerance and preferences and can be trusted to make determinations with that in mind.”
Legal 500 2026