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Meet our Commercial Property experts
Our commercial property Directors at WBR Law, Alan Simpson, Michael Conlon and Anne Fendt, are dedicated to being your reliable commercial property partner today and in the future.
Alan Simpson
Director of Law
Alan Simpson
Director of Law
Since becoming a solicitor in 1994, Alan has dedicated his career to non-contentious commercial property law, handling investment and management projects, property acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant issues, secured lending, and high-end residential deals.
After working for many years in the North West, Alan moved to the East Midlands in 2019 and worked as a Director at a successful law firm before his current position at WBR Law.
Over the years, Alan’s client portfolio has encompassed national retailers, both national and local developers, investors from various scales, and elite athletes, including Premier League footballers and international cricketers.
Alan finds great satisfaction in navigating intricate transactions and large-scale ventures, while also finding pleasure in guiding new entrepreneurs into the realm of commercial property.
An ardent sports fan, Alan holds a season ticket at Anfield, enjoys traveling, quality time with family and friends, good food, craft beers, and even occasionally mingles with Everton supporters.
Michael Conlon
Director of Law
Michael Conlon
Director of Law
Michael is Director of Law at WBR Group, bringing more than 46 years of experience as a post-qualified lawyer. His commercial property law firm was acquired by WBR Group in 2023,
Michael specialises in commercial property, focusing on landlord and tenant relations, litigation, and lease renewals. Owing to his reputation for reliability and effectiveness, he has also handled residential property transactions for existing clients where his approach is to always think of the clients point of view. He has a reputation of being a deal closer, and in his words, “grabbing a transaction at the scruff of its neck.”
In his spare time, Michael has a keen interest in sports, particularly motorsports and football, being an active Spurs supporter.
Anne Fendt
Director of Law
Anne Fendt
Director of Law
Anne is a Director of WBR Law Limited. She has specialised in commercial property law since qualifying as a solicitor in 1989.
Anne was initially part of a large commercial property team in private practice in London’s West End. Here, she dealt with all aspects of landlord and tenant work, sales and purchases.
After eight years as an in-house lawyer for the Dixons Group, the large electrical retailer, Anne moved back into private practice when she joined ISC Lawyers LLP, a boutique commercial property practice based in Angel, North London. She continued to undertake a whole range of commercial property work including acquisition, disposal and management work for SIPP and SSAS clients. In November 2023, ISC Lawyers LLP became the foundation stone for WBR Law.
Outside working hours Anne is passionate about animal welfare, supporting a number of animal charities both in the U.K. and internationally. She also enjoys travelling and is always researching and planning that next trip.
Alan Simpson, Director of Law, is based in our Leicester office and, while he has a loyal following in the East Midlands, his clients are located throughout England and Wales.
Michael Conlon and Anne Fendt, both Directors of Law, are commercial property lawyers based in our London office. Their clients are often involved in high value and complex property transactions.
Transactions the law team have recently been involved in include:
- Acting for a multi-national company specialising in the provision of oil and gas and maritime services in connection with its landlord and tenant matters relating to its UK property portfolio, including large and complex reorganisations in respect of its premises in both London and the East Midlands
- Acting on the acquisition of a large mixed use shopping centre, including some residential and office elements.
- Acting on the acquisition of a working vineyard in Wiltshire.
- Advising on the purchase of a London commercial property, owned by the client’s business and being acquired by the Directors’ SSAS. Transaction value £1.5M which also involved a loan agreement between the company and the pension scheme for the small amount not covered by the pension scheme’s existing funds.
Specialist non-contentious services include
Property acquisitions and disposals
Handling property sales and purchases
Providing support to the Commercial Law team and other parts of the WBR Group on property related matters.
Property finance
Acting for developers and investors on lending for property acquisitions, refinancing and related security.
Landlord and tenant
Acting for landlords and tenants on the grant of new or renewal leases
SSAS & SIPP property transactions
Acting on all aspects of pension property work, including:
- the transfer of properties into SSAS and SIPP pension schemes
- the sale and purchase of commercial property into and out of SSAS and SIPP pension schemes
- landlord and tenant matters
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