Leah Freeman

Leah has over 20 years’ experience as a real estate lawyer in the City. She advises on all aspects of commercial property, with particular expertise in advising commercial occupiers and investors. She is well known for her retail specialism and representing global brands.

Leah has long-standing relationships with many clients and is seen as their trusted advisor. She is highly commercial and works closely with clients to understand their business models and how that translates to their property requirements.

• Advising Hugo Boss across its real estate portfolio, including store acquisitions, re-gears, extensions and ongoing portfolio work.
• Advising a luxury Italian fashion house on the acquisition of its first flagship UK store at a prestigious London hotel and also on its first UK store acquisition at Bicester Village.
• Advising a Swiss luxury watchmaker brand on its real estate matters, including its retail stores, licensed boutique operations and food and beverage pop-ups, as well as lease negotiations for a new store in one of London’s most high-profile luxury retail districts.
• Advising a heritage luxury outerwear brand across its UK store and outlet portfolio, including the recent refurbishment of its Grade II-listed Regent Street flagship.
• Advising a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest project management/construction management organisations on its HQ relocation and former premises exit, including associated advice in relation to dilapidations and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
• Advising one of the UK’s best-known cinema advertising contractors on all aspects of the lease acquisition for its new London HQ in a prominent Blackfriars Road address.