Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate
Brinda Granthrai joined RIAA Barker Gillette (UK)’s commercial real estate team in May 2025 and brings over 15 years of experience advising high-net-worth individuals, private companies and international investors on complex real estate transactions.
As partner and the firm’s head of commercial real estate, she works closely with the team to deliver commercially focused, pragmatic solutions across the full property lifecycle.
Brinda Granthrai’s Selected highlights:
- Negotiated a combined share-purchase and joint-venture agreement with a third-party funder and restructured leases across a £20 million mixed-use portfolio.
- Advised on the £80 million acquisition of a business featuring multiple commercial premises.
- Acted for a developer in the purchase and onward sale of a £5 million office building.
Clients value Brinda’s hands-on, solutions-oriented approach and her ability to align complex legal structures with commercial objectives.
Law with French Law LLB Honours, University of Reading (2002)
Legal Practice Course, College of Law, London (2003)
Solicitor of England & Wales (Admitted 2007)
Languages: French and English
Expertise
Acquisitions, disposals and developments
Advising on the purchase and sale of high-value commercial and mixed-use portfolios, from industrial estates and office schemes to residential redevelopment sites.
Leasing and landlord and tenant work
Negotiating and restructuring leases, licence agreements and property management contracts for sophisticated corporate and private clients.
Secured lending and structured finance
Acting for banks, specialist lenders and borrowers on everything from bridging loans to large-scale development finance.
