British design and technical innovation, across a range of sectors, has never been so vibrant. In the current climate, supporting the development of innovative technology-based businesses has never been more critical and the Science Park sector offers a unique opportunity to encourage those businesses, accelerate their growth and provide a major push to the UK economy.
Property-led in most cases, and usually partnered formally or informally with a university or research centre, the UK's seventy fully-fledged science parks are able to offer businesses support from virtual tenancies, through incubation and innovation centres with flexible letting, to larger units for the success stories.
Our lawyers support the aims and ambitions of Science Parks and have a thorough understanding of the issues affecting them. The team is led by consultant, Barry Sankey, who is a contributing author of UKSPA’s “Guide to the Planning Development and Operation of Science Parks”.
Wright Hassall’s team of lawyers, not only has many years’ collective experience of business generally but also has an extensive network of other business advisers into which Science Parks and their tenants can tap. In addition our Business Affiliate role with the UK Science Park Association underpins our commitment to the the Science Park movement and demonstrates that we share your belief in building better technology-led businesses.
What we do for Science Parks
From idea through to fully operational science park, Wright Hassall will work with you and your other advisers, on all aspects of:
- site assembly to infrastructure;
- planning and environmental issues to construction contracts;
- bank finance to regional, national and European funding;
- collaboration, via joint venture and SPVs to LLPs and REITs.
Once development’s under way, we can also help you deal with day-to-day matters:
- granting and managing leases and licences;
- virtual tenancies and MLR registration;
- rent recovery and covenant enforcement;
- managing and resolving tenant insolvency.
Going online...
Wright Hassall are already providing online access for their science park clients, allowing 24x7 access to documents and transactions over the web, using PDA, netbook, laptop or desktop PC, wherever and whenever you need information.
To find out more
For more information on our services to the Science Park sector please contact our team leader,
Barry Sankey on 01926 884630 or 07831 880 269.
