Shujeth has amassed a decade of experience in varying strands of Property Law, all whilst being based in London’s West End. He initially trained at a boutique firm based in Mayfair, with the guidance of partners who previously worked at Clifford Turner (now Clifford Chance) and Linklaters.
He then honed his skills at a Legal 500 firm in Pall Mall, where he was involved in more commercial transactions centred around hotels and care homes, before joining a Times 100 firm as an Associate. This position afforded him exposure to more varied aspects of real estate law including development and high value secured lending transactions for offshore companies.
Prior to joining Spencer West, his most recent position was at a property-centric firm in Marylebone, where he remained for four years. During this time, his practice shifted more towards residential property. It was at this firm that he built up a wide-ranging clientele and cultivated relationships with fellow industry professionals.
He now joins Spencer West as a Partner. Shujeth advises on a broad range of property matters, including acquisitions, sales, re-finances, lease extensions, acting for lenders and other associated landlord and tenant matters.
His career highlights include the following transactions;
- Acting for a client who purchased a new build apartment to the tune of £3.5million in the renowned Battersea Power Station development;
- Acting for an overseas investor who purchased a new build apartment in the Holland Park Gate development located on Kensington High Street for £3million;
- Acted for a client in a new build leasehold purchase for £4million in an age exclusive (over 60) development at No. 79 Fitzjohns Avenue, Hampstead;
- Purchase of leasehold flat at 149 Park Lane (Mayfair) for £2million;
- Purchase of new build penthouse (grant of a underlease) – 36 City Approach at Old Street. The purchase price was £2million and his client was a seasoned international investor;
- Purchase of a flat at Ascensis Tower (Battersea) for £1.8million, was a cash purchase for a family office, who already owned another property within the same building;
- Purchase of Inver Court (Bayswater) for £1.95 million, client was an overseas investor client from UAE;
- Acted on a £16million portfolio refinance of 6 properties (all located in Mayfair) and registered with corporate chargors in BVI/Anguilla.
- Acted on a £14million refinance secured against two properties, one in Rutland Gate (Knightsbridge), the lender was Barclays Geneve;
- Acted on a £8million refinance secured against a property in Wilton Crescent, Belgravia (InvestecBank Channel Islands) were the lender, client was an offshore company;
- Acted for a £3million freehold purchase in Surrey which client purchased with aid of mortgage from Kleinwort Hambros; and
- Acted for a client in the simultaneous sale and purchase of freehold properties. The property purchased was worth £2.6 million and located in the Hampstead Suburb Trust.
Outside of work, Shujeth recently became a father for the first time. He also has a keen interest in playing and watching a variety of sports and endures the misfortune of supporting Tottenham Hotspur.