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With this in mind, Michael gives each matter the same high level of attention to detail and importance; whether he is dealing with the purchase or sale of a house or flat or that of a shop, restaurant or other licensed premises, the grant of a commercial lease or the acquisition or sale of a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Davies was formerly the firm\u2019s Senior Partner and Head of Residential Property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LLB, London University<br>Solicitor of England &amp; Wales (Admitted 1976)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Languages<\/strong> Fluent in Italian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/testimonial-category\/testimonials\/testimonials-residential-property\/testimonials-michael-davies\/\" class=\"thumb-btn\">View testimonials<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewsolicitors.co.uk\/widget\/rs.js\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"rswidget_RDzp1\" style=\"position: relative; \"><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n  var props = {\n    width : 400,\n    photo : false  };\n  rs.loadWidget('rswidget_RDzp1', 'individual-solicitor', 21776, props);\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expertise\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#689eb5\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Expertise<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Commercial<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Commercial real estate work includes acquisitions, disposals, lease renewals and negotiations, assignments, licences, rent deposits, restrictive covenants, guarantees, dilapidations, possession, enforcement of covenants, service charges, rent reviews, portfolio management and the sale and purchase of businesses (particularly of licensed premises).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Residential<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Residential Property work includes advising both national and international institutions, investors and individuals in buying, selling and holding both freehold and leasehold property, to include licences, rent deposits, guarantees and dilapidations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":636,"template":"","class_list":["post-482","our-team","type-our-team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Michael H. 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