Milan A. Patel practices in the area of commercial real estate, focusing on acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters, and planning, development and contaminated land issues. He also provides support to the corporate and commercial departments on the real estate aspects of business acquisitions, mergers and disposals, and advises clients on all aspects of real estate finance, including mortgage lending and development funding.

Mr. Patel was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1996.

He is a 1992 graduate of the University of Hull School of Law.

Representative Matters

• Counsel in the implementation of a multimillion-pound 'sale and leaseback' programme.
• Counsel in the preparation and negotiation of acquisition and development agreements relating to a multimillion-pound warehouse sequencing centre.
• Counsel to a vehicle manufacturer in respect to the real estate aspects of a national motor retail portfolio including all acquisitions and disposals including assisting in the implementation of a national 'Brand Centre' programme.
• Counsel to an international vehicle manufacturer in relation to real estate, planning and environmental aspects of business sales and disposals.
• Counsel to an international insurance corporation in its landlord and tenant matters including the negotiation of complex lease agreements, terminations and rent reviews as well as in the negotiation of an agreement for the development and lease of a purpose-built headquarters office and call centre.

Admissions

• England and Wales

Education

• University of Hull, School of Law, LLB (Hons), 1992

Other Experience

• Duane Morris
  - Partner, 2003-present
  - Associate, 2000-2003
• Geisler & Laws, London, England
  - Associate, 1996-2000
• Hugh Cartwright & Amin, Solicitors, London, England
  - Trainee Solicitor/Assistant Solicitor, 1993-1996

Professional Activities

• The Law Society of England and Wales