Harry O’Donnell is a Senior Associate in our Real Estate Corporate team. He advises clients on a range of commercial property matters, including landlord and tenant transactions, acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold premises and the property aspects of corporate transactions. 

Harry regularly advises landlords on the investment and management of their portfolios and brings a wealth of experience acting for corporate occupier tenants across a number of sectors including industrial units, shops, offices and mixed-use premises. Harry’s practice has a particular emphasis on lettings of Central London offices and premium retail and industrial units. 

Prior to joining Laytons in 2024, Harry was an Associate in the London office of a U.S. law firm. 

 

Contact details
Email: harry.odonnell@laytons.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7842 8000
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Qualifications
Qualified as a Solicitor in 2016

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The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Rent Review Reform
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Rent Review Reform

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (“the Bill”) was submitted to Parliament on 10th July 2025.  While the Bill is largely geared towards the devolution of powers from Westminster to local authorities, Schedule 31 of the Bill introduces a surprise ban on Upwards Only Rent Review (“UORR”) clauses in commercial leases in England and Wales.

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Security of Tenure for Business Tenancies: the Direction of Reform
Security of Tenure for Business Tenancies: the Direction of Reform

The Law Commission has issued an interim statementsetting out the provisional conclusions drawn from its first consultation paper on the future of security of tenure for business tenancies under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the 1954 Act). 

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