Philip Gray
Partner | Oxford
"Philip Gray is outstanding; responsive, supportive and knowledgeable as well as willing and able to explain legal issues and terminology in everyday language which is very welcome."
The Legal 500, 2024
Call: 0186 578 1170 Mobile: 0797 390 7877
About Philip
A Highly experienced property lawyer, Philip specialises exclusively in commercial real estate matters and has a wide range of experience of all areas of non-contentious commercial property work. He has worked extensively for both landlords and tenants on all leasehold matters; investment work; real estate finance; and advising on the property elements of corporate acquisitions and disposals.
As an example of Philip’s experience in the acquisition of business property and its subsequent management, over the past 10 years Philip has acted for one particular business in growing its property portfolio from approximately 30 sites to 200 (comprising retail, warehouse and offices) across the UK. This has included leading the Property team on individual and multi-site acquisitions; the leasehold management of those sites (work which involved the grant of leases; documenting lease-re-gears; statutory lease renewals; property disputes; alterations and dilapidations); and the disposal of sites.
Philip is recognised as a Leading Individual in The Legal 500 (2025 edition) in Commercial Property.
Contact Philip
Call: 0186 578 1170
Mobile: 0797 390 7877
Notable work & expertise
Cases
- Acting for the UK’s largest independent wholesaler and retailer of tyres, which over the past two years alone has involved the acquisition of 10 businesses comprising a total of 45 retail and warehouse sites with each transaction involving bespoke property due diligence & reporting on each property together with negotiation of detailed warranties & tailored indemnities and the grant of new leases and/or assignments;
Recent Work
- Acting for the UK’s largest wholesaler and retailer of tyres, which over the past two years alone has involved the acquisition of 10 businesses comprising a total of 45 retail and warehouse sites with each transaction involving bespoke property due diligence & reporting on each property together with negotiation of detailed warranties & tailored indemnities and the grant of new leases and/or assignments;
- Advising management on the property aspects of the sale of its 100+ site business for approx. £215 million including advising on DD, warranties and disclosure
- Acting on the sale for >£15m mixed use building in Kensington subject to several occupational leases
Testimonials
MM
“During the ten years that I have had the pleasure of working with Philip, I have always found him to be consistently available and responsive to a...
Mike Mingard, Head of Property
Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd (The UK’s fastest growing wholesaler, distributor and retailer of tyres) part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
“…Philip has made it his purpose to be totally conversant with every detail of our portfolio, consequently the advice he gives us is bespoke to our...
Client testimonial
"Philip Gray and Kelly Sawyer are both approachable, available, supportive, and communicative. For me their understanding and appreciation of the f...
The Legal 500, 2023
"I have worked with a lot of lawyers over nearly 30 years and Philip Gray is amongst the very best."
The Legal 500, 2022
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