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James Mackay

Assistant Solicitor

Commercial Property

James joined Girlings in August 2024 as an Assistant Solicitor in our Commercial Property department. He is based in our Canterbury office.

James has experience in a broad range of Commercial Property transactions, including asset acquisition and disposal, option agreements, leases, refinances, grant of easements and overage provisions.

James graduated from Canterbury Christ Church University in 2018 with a first class honours degree in Law (LLB). He then studied the Legal Practice Course (LPC) with the Joint Master’s Award (LLM) at BPP University in Bristol and graduated in 2019 with a distinction.

Upon completion of his studies, James began his legal career at another Kent-based firm as a Paralegal in the Commercial Property team. He then began his Training Contract in May 2021 and qualified as a solicitor into the Commercial Property team in November 2022.

Commercial Property

Expertise

James has particular expertise in:

  • Sale and purchase of commercial property
  • Commercial leases including reversionary lease and leases by reference acting for landlords and tenants
  • Landlord and tenant property management work including, deed of surrender, licence to assign, alter and sublet
  • Planning agreements such as option and overage agreements
  • Refinance/remortgage
  • Commercial property transactions involving SIPP’s


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