Melanie Harrison
Commercial Property Partner
Melanie specialises in Commercial Property matters. She acts for property developers, owner-managed businesses, and high net worth individuals. Her broad range of experience covers the retail and hospitality sector, industrial units, agricultural land and mixed-use properties.
Background
Melanie qualified as a Solicitor in 1999 at a Top 30 law firm. She has acted for blue chip companies, large public bodies and other household names holding large property portfolios. Melanie also spent several years working in-house in the financial services sector and delivers practical commercially focused advice with a friendly approach.
Legal Expertise
- Commercial and agricultural sales and purchases
- Business leases and renewals
- Option Agreements
- Overage Agreements
- Commercial Remortgages
- Licence for Works
- Deeds of Variation
- Assignments and Subleases
Recent Cases
- Acted for a small-scale property developer on several >£1m mixed use commercial property purchases in Clifton, Bristol with finance. Listed buildings also classed as HMOs for the upper parts.
- A leasehold purchase of an industrial unit at Aztec West in Bristol for use as a detailing and paint protection film specialist for supercars.
- Acting for a local chef on a leasehold purchase of a high street unit in Westbury Park, Bristol subject to a change of planning use to a bakery, delicatessen, and wine shop.
Interests
Much of her time is spent taking her children to hockey matches, but she also enjoys cooking and spending time with friends.
