Alex Lewsley

Alex is a real estate lawyer based in Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Thames Gateway office, specialising in commercial property investment and asset management matters.

Alex joined Thomson Snell & Passmore in 2011 and was listed as a ‘Rising Star’ in Super Lawyers London under ‘Commercial Property’ in 2013 before being promoted to Partner in 2018. Prior to joining Thomson Snell & Passmore, he was at City-based law firm Speechly Bircham (now Charles Russell Speechlys) where he had also trained.

Alex has written articles and hosted round-table discussion events about issues affecting the regeneration of the Thames Gateway (North Kent) region, and between 2012 – 2021 was an external governor at North Kent College (including serving a maximum two terms as Chair).

Acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold commercial property, including portfolios, for investment, non-residential development and/or owner-occupation
Commercial landlord and tenant work
Commercial property aspects of corporate acquisitions and sales, restructuring and refinancing
Property finance.

Acting for Chatham Maritime Trust

A special purpose trust responsible for the long term management of a 350 acre mixed use urban regeneration site in Kent, on general estate management matters.

Acting for Colas Rail Limited

A rail transport infrastructure installation and maintenance company, on general depot and office estate management matters.

Acted for a manufacturer on leasehold acquisition and relocation

To a new purpose built single-site UK facility at Kimpton Industrial Estate in Sutton, one of the first buildings to be awarded a BREEAM Excellent rating.

Acted for an insurance group on leasehold acquisition of HQ office space

Within landmark art deco style building One America Square in the City of London, and other regional offices.

Acted for a telecoms company on leasehold acquisition

Of HQ office space at Crossways Business Park in Kent Thameside. This transaction ranked amongst the top 6 business park office lettings in Kent during 2014, as reported in that year’s Kent Property Market Review.

Acted for the owner of the famous London music shop Foote’s

On leasehold acquisition of newly refurbished retail premises in Bloomsbury.

Achievements & other appointments

2012-2021: External governor at North Kent College
2013: Listed as a ‘Rising Star’ in Super Lawyers London, under his primary area of practice ‘Commercial Property’.

Insider media property awards - shortlisted- 2023

Education

Alex completed a History & Politics 2.1 BA Hons in 1998, Warwick University and a Diploma in Law, College of Law in 1999. Alex also completed his Diploma in Legal Practice (Commendation), College of Law (now the University of Law), London in 2000.

Partner, Real Estate

Specialisms & expertise

Examples of work