Jonie Little Consultant Commercial Property Solicitor

Jonie is a highly experienced Commercial Property Solicitor having qualified in 2013 at Addleshaw Goddard in London. She has an extensive knowledge of commercial property, and has specialised in this area of law for more than a decade.

Landlord and Tenant work.

Jonie acts for individuals (both ;andlords and tenants), buy to let portfolios, and property investment companies. She deals with estate property management, retail units, single unit commercial properties, and multi-let properties.

Jonie advises on the following:

• Agreements for Lease
• Heads of Terms
• Renewal and New Leases
• Deeds of Surrender
• Licences to Assign and Deeds of Assignment
• Subleases/Licences to sublet/underlet
• Licences for works, when required under a lease and any required planning permissions
• Lease extensions
• Lease enfranchisement
• Break clauses and advice
• Rent reviews and any further advice required can be arranged with specialist agents if required
• Service charge clauses
• Energy performance ratings and impact advice

Property/Real Estate Finance (secured and bank lending)

Jonie acts for both lenders and borrowers, and can also provide dual representation if required. She acts for building societies, banks, and a wide range of borrowers including pension schemes, investment companies, and individuals.

She advises on the following:

• Refinancing
• Development and bridging finance
• Sale and leaseback
• Loan documentation (bespoke and standard)
• Collateral security including debentures and personal guarantees
• Restructuring

Acquisitions and disposals of commercial property

Jonie has a vast knowledge of commercial property sale and purchase transactions. She acts for a diverse range of clients in connection with all aspects of the sale or acquisition and the vast documentation required. She can manage the documentation through data rooms online to enable efficient service. She is happy to work with a client’s banker, agents, accountants, and other professional advisors to ensure matters are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Jonie advises on the following (acting for buyer or seller):

• Heads of Terms advice
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (if applicable)
• Title analysis and advice affecting title. This could include obtaining indemnity insurance and advice surrounding covenants and easements (if applicable)
• All Due Diligence including searches and enquiries
• Sale agreements
• Conditional contracts
• Sale and leasebacks
• Option agreements
• Rights of pre-emption
• Overage agreements
• Legal charges, guarantees (corporate and personal), redemption of borrowings, and the discharge of any security
• Auction pack advice and documentation
• Land Registry registration
• Filing of Stamp Duty Land Tax Returns

Pension Property

Jonie has extensive knowledge of the purchase of commercial property through pension schemes (SIPPs and SASSs). She is experienced in ensuring the additional level of compliance procedures are met when dealing with pension properties.

She advises on the following:

• Transfers between one provider to another (“in-specie”)
• The sale and purchase of SIPPs and SASSs
• Secured lending, finance, and refinancing of SIPPs and SASSs
• Leasehold management including the granting of leases to connected and unconnected parties. Also including any further documentation such as assignments, licences and sublettings

Sectors:

Jonie has experience working for many different sectors, including but not limited to retail, hospitality, transport, healthcare, education, charities, and industry.

Previous firms

Jonie has worked for several firms that are regarded as having the best commercial property teams in the country, ranked Tier 1 Chambers [UK 2025] and Legal 500 Top Tier firm [UK 2025]. She has worked in London, East Anglia and the North West as a Commercial Property Solicitor and has clients and contacts who work on regional, country-wide, and international transactions.

Previous cases and approach

Jonie has worked on many multi-million pound transactions within the commercial property sphere. This has included acting for an international shipping company regarding a European restructuring project. She has also acted for many household names in retail in terms of their property portfolio, acquisitions, and refinancing. Furthermore, she has acted for many national and regional developers with residential and commercial projects. Although not a commercial property case, she worked on the Boris Berezovsky v Roman Abramovich litigation, which will always stand out as one of the most interesting cases she has worked on due to the legal complexities and intrigue!

Jonie has worked in industry and been in the position of many of her clients when taking legal decisions and relying on sound legal advice. This experience ensures her legal advice will always be framed in a truly commercial and considerate manner. She is aware of the commercial pressures and expectations on individuals and businesses in this sector. She prides herself on always going above and beyond to assist, understand, and be a truly rounded, trusted legal adviser.

Clients have often praised Jonie for working effectively and really understanding what they want. She is always responsive and has a can-do attitude, going above and beyond to help and communicate clearly with clients. She is very approachable and enjoys working with clients to help them succeed, drawing on her vast experience with unique commercial property transactions.