Partner
John Gillette is one of the founding partners of what is now RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) and headed the firm’s commercial real estate department for over 30 years.
Initially, John aspired to be a litigation lawyer (and he still likes to “troubleshoot”), but circumstances conspired to lead him into the transactional world, where he has been practising for over 40 years.
John focuses on commercial real estate and landlord and tenant matters, but for many years, he also undertook corporate transactional work as well. John’s experience and background are invaluable. His clients benefit from a combination of wisdom, experience, know-how and commercial insight. John prefers tricky transactions to routine ones!
John Gillette is a Solicitor of England & Wales (Admitted 1980)
Expertise
Articles
RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) appoints Brinda Granthrai as Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate – May 2025
RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) act in major share sale – July 2024
Drones – keep them out of my airspace – January 2022
Security camera neighbour comes unstuck – December 2021
Landlords must comply with the latest energy efficiency standards – May 2020
Suspension of rent because of a lockdown – April 2020
Awakn: Press release – October 2019
Ready, steady, fit-out! – September 2019
Lease renewals where there’s disrepair – June 2019
Proposed changes to the leasehold reform system – May 2019
What lies beneath… – March 2019
A bonus for shared ownership buyers – February 2019
Bump in the night for Airbnb landlords – August 2018
Understanding leasehold property – July 2018
Sign of the times – May 2018
Brexit Deal: One man’s view – November 2017
Top 5 tips for a successful business relocation – September 2017
Seven things to consider before you let through Airbnb – June 2017
Leases and side letters – May 2017
Vacant properties ‘stolen’ by fraudsters – February 2017
Making a date with service charges? – December 2016
Dwelling on your company’s ownership of a dwelling – November 2016
Fulfilling your lease formalities – January 2015
Do your property contracts protect you? – February 2014
Commercial real estate
Commercial real estate work includes acquisitions, alterations, assignments, dilapidations, disposals, enforcement of covenants, financing, guarantees, lease renewals and negotiations, licences, licensed premises, mortgages and charges, occupation, options, portfolio management, possession, qualifying long term agreements, registration, rent deposits, rent reviews, restrictive covenants, SDLT, security, service charges, terminations and variations.
