The dedicated Pension Fund Lawyers at our firm are technical experts in acquisitions and disposals of commercial property by self-invested personal pension schemes (SIPPs).

A SIPP is an arrangement within a personal pension scheme in which the scheme member has the power to direct how their contributions are invested and decides when those assets are to be acquired or disposed of.

We are routinely instructed by a number of high profile insurance companies who provide SIPPs for their pension scheme members.

We buy, sell and lease properties throughout England and Wales, including offices, industrial and retail units, agricultural land and development sites.

Typically, it is the self-employed individual who will choose to purchase a commercial property through a SIPP, either to occupy it for the purposes of his/her own business or, as is now becoming more popular, to hold it as part of an investment portfolio.

Our lawyers are not only highly skilled commercial conveyancers, they also have a detailed knowledge of the Inland Revenue Regulations which govern more complex, tax-driven investment schemes. This enables us to guide our clients through the process of acquiring a commercial property through a SIPP, avoiding the pitfalls that often trip up the investor who is not familiar with the Inland Revenue framework.

We are experienced in handling property disposals, acting quickly to ensure the client's property investments can be realised within required timescales. With the information we gather during acquisition and on-going management of the property, we will be ready to deal with the disposal in an efficient and cost effective way.

The team works together very closely, which means that one of us will always be available to take your call and progress matters if another member of the team is unavailable. We are also fully supported by a specialist property litigation team.

The work we carry out within the Pension Fund Team broadly falls within the following areas:

• Landlord and tenant related matters i.e, leases and licences
• Property litigation
• Purchases
• Sales