James Ryan – Keeping it Commercial: Commercial leasing issues that can cost you

For this Clarence Professional Development Session, we were joined by James Ryan, the founding partner of Speirs Ryan, for a discussion on commercial leasing issues.
There is nothing worse than when a lawyer responds to a negotiation issue telling you a clause is ‘standard’ – as if that somehow addresses the concern raised. This discussion delves into the material implications for tenants from often ‘standard’ lease clauses. The session is beneficial for any transactional lawyers and in-house counsels seeking to grow their knowledge in this area.
Some of the issues covered include:

• Real Implications from the mishandling of Incentive provisions.
• The challenges of assigning with common landlord requirements.
• The fall-out from a Landlord’s right of termination for compulsory acquisition.
• Landlord restrictions on granting security interests and the consequences for a business.
• Planning risks and scars from the past.