Adam specialises in commercial property transactions and began his career practising in New York as in-house counsel for a real estate investment fund. He advises on all aspects of property investment, development, leasing, management and financing.
Adam acts for a broad range of clients across all asset classes, from pension funds and sovereign investors to hotels and technology start-ups.
Adam has particular expertise in representing corporate tenants on the acquisition of retail and leisure premises.
Adam has been amazing in his work on behalf of the Berjaya Hotel Group here in the U.K. He patiently listens to all legal issues we face whilst keeping our commercial interest in mind. Whenever a related non-legal issue arises, he always points us in the right direction to obtain the advice we need. I would recommend Adam Cornbloom wholeheartedly as a fantastic real-estate solicitor.
U-Peng Tan
Director of Berjaya Vacation Club (UK) Limited
Expertise
- Site disposals and acquisitions
- Real estate financing
- Lease grants, assignments and surrenders
- Lease renewals and variations
- Option agreements
- Development overages
- Easement grants
Experience
Property Development
- Acted on the finance and acquisition of a £100m GDV development in West London.
- Acted on the finance and acquisition of a mixed-use London development of circa 100 units.
- Acted for a property developer on the acquisition and finance of a London site for the development of 19 residential units.
- Advised on the acquisition from the NHS of a large mixed-use development site in East London with bridging finance. This involved the negotiation of a complex overage agreement.
- Acted on the £5 million re-finance of a large London development site, acting for the borrower.
- Advised a property developer on the negotiation of an option agreement for the acquisition of a Central London development site.
- Acted for a multibillion-pound investment fund on the sale of a Luxembourg subsidiary company holding a prominent London development site, advising on the real estate aspects of the deal.
- Advised a property developer on the negotiation of an option agreement for the acquisition of a prime Central London development site.
Hotels, Hospitality & Leisure
- Advised an international hotel group on the management of its UK portfolio.
- Advised on the letting of a historic Chelsea pub.
- Acted on the lease of a new gym franchise’s first site in the City of London.
- Acted for a Japanese patisserie on the lease of its flagship Soho site.
- Acted for a new concept sake bar on the opening of its London site.
- Advised the landlord of a leading London events arena on negotiations to vary the £2m per annum lease granted to the events operator.
Retail
- Represented Gorillas, the global grocery delivery operator, on its UK launch and led the legal team on its plans to acquire 30 UK sites in its opening 12 months.
- Represented dozens of retail and leisure tenants on the leasing of prime London sites.
Property Investment
- Formed part of the team representing a major investment fund on its acquisition of a national co-working office brand, advising on the property aspects of the deal.
Residential Property
- Acted on the purchase of a Grade II listed house in Knightsbridge for £10,200,000.
- Acted on the £5 million purchase of a historic Grade II listed house in Belgravia.
- Represented the owner on the refinance of their Grade II listed home in Regents Park.
- Acted on the purchase of a leasehold flat in the Victoria Park area of Hackney.
- Represented the purchaser of a new build house in an exclusive estate in Richmond.
Corporate Occupiers
- Represented an international investment fund manager on the lease of its Mayfair headquarters.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Recognised in The Legal500 2024 for Commercial Property
Career
Adam qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales in 2012 and is also admitted as an attorney in New York.