 Tom
Bessant
QUALIFICATION/POSITION: Associate Solicitor
EXPERTISE: Commercial Property, Business
Affairs
MEMBER OF: Law Society, Southern Property
Association, Hampshire Incorporated Law Society, Southampton and
Fareham Chamber of Commerce, Advisor to Care and Relief to the
Young Limited (Cry UK)
WORK AND CLIENTS: Tom, who joined Knight
Polson in 2008, specialises in commercial property and business
affairs. Tom has particular experience and interest in
negotiating overage and option agreements. He also has
particular expertise in
dealing with all aspects of the acquisition and disposal of
businesses and prides himself on placing particular emphasis
upon exceeding client expectations through delivering the best
possible deal within the tightest of timescales.
Tom acts for an array of business clients
including but not limited to entrepreneurs, property development
companies, owner managed businesses and larger private
companies, through providing the following services:
- Commercial property transactions
including acquisition and disposals of freehold and leasehold
land and premises for occupation and investment purposes
- Land Development including site
acquisition, joint ventures, collateral warranties, overage
and option agreements
- Grant and assignment of all
occupational leases, sales and leasebacks
- Company/commercial law including
company formations
- Business transfers including company
and business sales, company re-organisation and
re-structuring, corporate property finance
- Business documents such as standard
terms and conditions, shareholders agreements, confidentiality
agreements, partnership, limited liability partnership
agreements and
agency/distribution agreements
- Licensed premises and restaurants
including liquor licensing
- Sale and purchase of freehold and
leasehold residential property; deeds of easement, variation
and surrender
- Estate Management, enfranchisement and
right to manage
OUTSIDE OF WORK: When he finds time to
relax, Tom enjoys literature, music, cooking and wine. He also
keeps fit by swimming, mountain biking, running, and playing tennis.
What do clients say?
'This represents the fourth house we've purchased in the
last decade, each through a different solicitor, and Tom has
been head and shoulders above the rest. He is pragmatic,
communicates clearly, manages expectations well and has a
positive "can do" attitude. All in all a very 21st century
service focused on the customer, very refreshing'
'Thank you for your special effort on my behalf'
'Thank you for your advice and support'
'Thank you for all your help and a job well done'
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