Residential
Buying, selling, remortgaging, and transfer of equity for freehold and leasehold properties.
Property Solicitor · Partner
Fionan Foo — Property Solicitor Profile
20,000+Transactions completed
20+Years of legal expertise
Career background
Fionan has practised exclusively at leading London law firms
City & West End
A Partner at Spencer West LLP
Commercial & Residential Real Estate Solicitor
Fionan Foo — Partner
Qualified Solicitor since 2001 · Recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Commercial and Residential Real Estate
A Partner at Spencer West LLP, Fionan acts for clients across the full sector of real estate sector including auction, office, retail, residential, development, new build and commercial property bringing considered judgement and practical counsel to every instruction.
Qualified Solicitor since 2001 · Recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Property law experience
Fionan has spent his entire career at City and West End law firms, building expertise across the full range of residential and commercial real estate transactions. He acts for individuals, investors, developers, landlords, and corporate clients.
Fionan assists with rigour and first-class legal representation, shaping legal advice with commercial awareness. Solutions will always be tailored around your precise circumstances and objectives. Fionan has a diverse, resourceful and skilled team and is thus able to offer legal services to an ever expanding client base, without losing his personal, adaptable and dynamic way of working. He will also guide you with insights from similar challenges his team have dealt with previously. Fionan's wealth of experience extends to representing both domestic and international high net worth serial entrepreneurs, lending institutions, sports and TV personalities and various corporate entities in an array of transactions covering the office, retail, leisure, industrial, energy, food and beverage and residential sectors.
Fionan has decades of experience in delivering pragmatic and commercially focused solutions, all aimed at completing real estate transactions quickly, smoothly and efficiently. Fionan advises on a plethora of aspects of residential and commercial real estate. This includes buying and selling freehold and leasehold property, development sites, off-plan purchases, new builds, hybrid-auctions, investment acquisition and disposal, asset management and multi-lets, remortgages, bridging finance, shared ownership, licence to assign, licence for alterations, lease extensions and landlord and tenant related matters. Together with corporate lawyers and tax specialists, Fionan can also accommodate SPV-related transactions involving foreign companies and trusts.
Outside of work, Fionan enjoys family time, tinkering with his garage toys and world travel and cuisine.
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International clients
London property from anywhere in the world
Fionan regularly acts for clients based outside the United Kingdom who are purchasing property whether as a primary residence, investment, or for family members.
He is experienced in navigating the additional considerations that apply to overseas buyers, including SDLT surcharges and the practicalities of remote transactions. Clients in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and North America have relied on his expertise to complete London property purchases smoothly.
Areas of practice
Fionan advises across the full range of residential and commercial property matters.
Commercial
Acquisitions, disposals, and leases for offices, retail units, and mixed-use developments.
New build
Off-plan purchases, developer contracts, and new-build completions.
Auction
Pre-auction due diligence and completion management to strict time constraints.
Development
Development site acquisitions, plot sales, and overage arrangements.
Overseas buyers
SDLT surcharge advice, remote transaction management, and international client onboarding.
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