Jennifer Berritt

Expertise

Commercial Property
Lease Advisory
Lease and Purchase Option
Sale and Purchase of Property

Summary

🏆 Rising Star – The Legal 500
I’m proud to have been nominated as a Rising Star in The Legal 500, in recognition of my work across a diverse range of commercial real estate matters.

As a Senior Associate at RLS Law, I advise clients on all aspects of real estate transactions—including acquisitions, disposals, lease negotiations, and corporate support. My experience includes pre-lets for international retailers and restaurants, business tenancies, corporate occupier work, portfolio management, and acting for high-net-worth individuals and charitable organisations.

I strongly believe that successful outcomes are built on strong working relationships. I work closely with agents, surveyors, and other stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach, always focused on achieving the best possible results for my clients. Clear communication, responsiveness, and commercial awareness are at the heart of how I work.

🔹 Recent Highlights Include:
• Leading on the drafting and negotiation of a large portfolio of Certificates of Title as part of a complex sale and leaseback transaction, including bespoke indemnity insurance arrangements.
• Negotiating lease documentation for a cinema as part of a major city centre redevelopment.
• Advising an international sports retailer on bespoke agreements for lease and lease terms.
• Managing a coordinated surrender and re-letting transaction involving significant works under a schedule of dilapidations.
• Acting on the purchase of a luxury holiday property for a high-net-worth client.
• Ongoing portfolio management for a prominent real estate investment company.
• Drafting and negotiating leases and ancillary documents for a well-known national restaurant chain.
• Leading real estate negotiations on the acquisition of a substantial group of retail pharmacy sites.
• Acting as client relationship lead and portfolio adviser for a number of charities.