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Commercial leasing · Romania

Your premises are a business decision. So is your lease.

The rent is only one part of the commitment. Before you sign, renew or leave, understand what the lease means for your costs, fit-out investment and ability to operate. Advice for medical practices, clinics, shops, offices, warehouses and other businesses.

Request a lease review proposal

A defined starting point

Choose the work you need.

Choose a lease review or support with negotiation. Agree the documents, deliverables, fee and timing before work begins.

01

Lease review

Understand a proposed commercial lease before committing.

You receive
A written issues note, proposed amendments to the agreed draft, and one discussion of the findings.
Other work
Counterparty negotiation, title checks and technical or tax advice.

Fixed fee quoted for the agreed draft and deliverables.

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02

Lease negotiation

Turn your priorities into proposed terms and support the discussions.

You receive
Review and amendments, an agreed negotiation brief, and support for the rounds and calls specified in the proposal.
Other work
Additional rounds, new documents and disputes beyond the agreed scope.

Fee quoted for a defined negotiation stage; further work agreed separately.

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Illustrative deliverable

What does a lease review look like?

A useful review connects the clause to the business decision and a practical next step.

Fictional example · Not a client document or advice on a particular lease.

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The clause
The draft requires rent from a fixed date, even if the landlord has not completed the agreed works.
Why it matters
You could be paying rent before the premises are ready for your business.
Proposed approach
Link rent commencement to documented handover after the agreed landlord works. Define the handover criteria and a long-stop date, with a contractual option to exit if it is missed.
Before agreeing
Confirm who is responsible for fit-out, utilities and operating approvals, and align those responsibilities with the lease timetable.

The agreed work

What we look at

  • 01Rent, indexation, service charges and other costs
  • 02Fit-out investment, landlord works and delivery
  • 03Permitted use and authorisation responsibilities
  • 04Repairs, maintenance, insurance and responsibilities
  • 05Deposits, guarantees and financial exposure
  • 06Duration, renewal, break options and exit obligations

Start before the lease is final

An initial review of commercial terms can identify points worth resolving before the detailed lease is prepared. Where appropriate, the work includes heads of terms: what to agree about the space, costs, delivery, use and duration.

Understand what the clauses mean for the business

Who pays if the premises need work? When does rent start? Who is responsible for the authorisations your activity requires? What happens to your fit-out investment if the lease ends? We connect those questions to the wording and propose amendments within the agreed scope.

Negotiate with defined priorities

A review can lead to a marked-up draft, a list of negotiating points and support in discussions with the other party. The proposal defines the documents and extent of negotiation. New versions, new issues or extra rounds are discussed separately if they fall outside that scope.

Work in clear stages

  1. 01

    Commercial terms

    Review the proposed deal and, if appropriate, heads of terms before the full lease.

  2. 02

    Lease review

    Examine the draft and prepare the agreed issues summary and amendments.

  3. 03

    Negotiation or next steps

    Support the agreed negotiations, renewal, change or exit work.

Other work and costs

Technical inspection, fit-out design, tax advice and specialist licensing work require separate scope or specialist input. Ongoing asset management, additional documents, disputes and extra negotiation rounds are not automatically included. No review guarantees the landlord’s acceptance or a particular outcome.

05 / Fees

Know what the work will cost.

A fixed fee. An agreed price for clearly defined work, so you know the fee before we begin.

Priced stages. For transactions and disputes, agree the work and fee for each stage before it starts.

Hourly, where appropriate. For work whose extent cannot be defined at the outset, at a rate agreed in advance.

For regular advice, we can agree a monthly fee covering the work and availability you need. Work outside that arrangement is discussed and priced separately.

Contact

Let’s talk.

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