Ben Upward

Qualifications and Professional Memberships

• LLB (Hons) 2:1 Nottingham Trent University and achieved the highest dissertation mark in the year (2008)
• Legal Practice Course, Distinction (2010)
• Admitted as a Solicitor (2013)
• Appointed Head of Real Estate (2018)
• Appointed as Partner (2020)
• Director of The Merriman Partnership Limited (trading as Merriman Solicitors) (August 2023)

Experience and Expertise

Ben acts for a wide variety of clients across a broad range of sectors, from start-ups to established SMEs.  He is always happy to discuss matters with those requiring advice on any aspect of business or property law, including:

• Sale and purchase of freehold commercial and residential property
• Sale or purchase of leasehold and residential property
• Acting for landowner or developer in relation to pre-emption rights, option agreements and conditional contracts, subject to planning
• Advising tenants, assignees, and landlords in relation to the assignment or transfer of leases
• Granting of new leases and underleases of commercial premises
• Negotiating and advising on leases, rent deposit deeds and licences on behalf of landlords or tenants
• Advising as to deeds of variation, licences for alterations, surrenders etc in relation to existing leases
• Providing independent legal advice on personal guarantees including for directors of limited companies
• Section 106 planning agreements
• Deeds of easement
• Loan agreements and secured lending
• Advising buyers and sellers as to all aspects of business disposal and acquisition including liaison with accountants as to financial and taxation considerations of such transactions
• Department supervisor