Vishal Amin

Head of Commercial Property Department

I am a Senior Associate and Head of the firm's Commercial Property team, specialising in all aspects of commercial property, finance and development advice.

What are your clients like?

My work spans a full range of commercial property transactional matters, including site acquisitions and disposals for developers, medium to large value refinancing and lending, commercial landlord and tenant matters (including lettings) and property finance.

I have acted on hundreds (possibly, thousands - I have long since lost count!) of transactions since joining Huggins. Recent deals include:---

  • Acquisition of a £8.9m site in Deptford, London for development into circa 200 residential flats
  • Acting for developer in relation to option agreement for site in Walthamstow, London for a sum in excess of £20m
  • Promotion Agreement and Joint Venture in relation to large residential and retirement housing scheme in Chigwell, Essex with an estimated Gross Development Value in excess of £75m
  • Lead solicitor in new build development plot sales and commercial lettings at various developments across London including 69 flats in Lawrence Road, Tottenham
  • Acting for a borrower in relation to a loan facility in excess of £30m from Lloyds Banking Group secured against a large and varied portfolio of properties
  • Acting for lender on secured lending in relation to a residential development of 96 dwellings in Bath

I also act for a range of smaller, local businesses in relation to landlord and tenant matters, including The Wildcard Brewery in relation to their various locations (payment for which I am still trying to secure in crates of beer!).

How do you make a difference for your clients?

A key part of my role is meeting the demands of developers in a highly pressurised property market where the speed of turning around transactions is increasingly key. I have also come to specialise in transactions which tend to be complicated and require clear structuring.

I think and act fast, spotting potential issues early and finding pragmatic and commercial solutions to them to get a deal over the line. I also aim to avoid any jargon and get to the point as fast as I can!

  • Vishal is a trusted advisor to the Aitch Group and having acted for us on numerous projects throughout the years (including development site purchases, sales, joint ventures and refinancing exercises to name but a few), we consider him to be an integral part of our professional team. He has taken the time to fully understand our drivers and needs as a business which enables him to provide us with swift and commercially sound advice. I would not hesitate in recommending Vishal and the Commercial Property team at Huggins.

    Stephen Hollyoak, Group Land Director, Aitch Group
  • This is the 3rd time I have used Huggins Law and I have always had a good experience, Joyce Owusu Afari, Vishal Amin and Ann Hines have always been easy to communicate with and it does feel like you have someone on your side, fighting your corner when things go askew. Always willing to recommend to anyone who will listen..

    A Duru
  • I purchased my first property using Huggins Lewis Foskett and the service from Chantelle and Vishal was A+. They really helped me with the process ad were always really quick to respond to any questions I had. The purchase went extremely smoothly and I would highly recommend their services.

    Luke
  • Vishal and his team did a great job. Highly recommend.

    J.Jayerajah
  • Excellent and adaptable service. Very thorough and efficient. Great communication throughout and put us at the heart of every piece of work carried out. Highly recommended.

    Nikesh
  • I recently bought my first property and had the pleasure of working with Huggins Lewis Foskett Solicitors. Vishal was extremely professional, handling everything efficiently in the background and keeping me updated every step of the way. He highlighted appropriate information and services, and answered all my questions without hesitation and promptly, which was particularly reassuring for a first-time buyer like me who was quite clueless about many things. Vishal helped me understand everything clearly and the whole experience was stress-free. Emma was also very efficient and helpful, keeping me updated throughout the process.Overall, Huggins Lewis Foskett Solicitors provided an outstanding service for my first home purchase. Thank you so much, Vishal and Emma! I highly recommend their services.

    S.Bannerman