Rebecca Cleal

‘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