Rebecca Cleal
Partner
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rcleal@prettys.co.uk

'The standout partner is Rebecca Cleal.’ Legal 500 [UK 2024]

WORK SYNOPSIS:  

Rebecca joined Prettys Commercial Property Team in 2019 having worked for the previous 9 years as Director of Property and Legal services for a large AIM-listed PLC based in Norfolk (which included acting as Company secretary and advising the board). Her experience as a senior in-house lawyer means that she has a broad commercial approach and understands how businesses think.

Since joining Prettys Rebecca has acted for a number of high-profile clients on complex development agreements for lease within the intermodal and logistics sphere, large-scale acquisitions and disposals of commercial and agricultural properties and leasehold portfolio work for clients within the healthcare sector. 

PERSONAL SYNOPSIS:  

Rebecca is an avid reader and organises Prettys' monthly book club. She also enjoys walking and foreign travel.

EXPERTISE:

  • Landlord and Tenant (including full leasehold portfolio management)
  • Acquisition and disposal of commercial and agricultural properties
  • Commercial auction sales and purchases
  • Secured lending
  • Options and overage agreements
  • Service occupancy agreement
  • Veterinary premises acquisitions, leases and sales

RECENT WORK: 

  • Various conditional agreements for lease with landlord’s works for nationally recognised healthcare provider
  • Development agreements for lease on logistics and intermodal greenfield sites
  • Auction of 140 acre freehold agricultural property with overage arrangements
  • Purchase of a public house (with finance) for conversion into veterinary practice