• Measurement & operating-cost math. Shopping-centre leases often use weighted GLA and exclude certain categories (anchors, kiosks, pads, theatres, etc.) from the cost-share denominator. That weighting shifts who pays for common areas and by how much—miss it, and your CAM/TMI can spike for years.

• Percentage rent & sales reporting. Many retail forms add percentage rent tied to “Gross Revenue,” with monthly statements, year-end audits, and true-ups. Getting the definition right (what’s in, what’s out) and aligning reporting/audit rights is critical.

• Urban & mixed-use realities. In dense projects, parking rights, loading, vertical access, signage approvals, and cost allocations across different uses require bespoke clauses (and often, approval rights over site-plan changes).

• Food & specialty retail. Food court and quick-service premises come with extra definitions, menu controls, grease/odour, waste, seating, and marketing-fund rules—usually with separate “Food Court Operating Costs.”

• Outlet centres. Expect radius-clause tailoring, discounted-pricing covenants (even double-ticketing), relocation mechanics in expanding centres, and leaner fixturing/restoration standards.

1) Lease Drafting & Negotiation

• Deal architecture: LOIs and heads of terms that lock in use/exclusives, co-tenancy, radius, opening and fixturing timelines, delivery conditions, tenant inducements, and landlord works.

• Measurement & CAM/TMI: We negotiate weighted-GLA definitions and denominator exclusions to fit the asset (anchors, kiosks, pads, theatres, offices, mezzanines, and large-format carve-outs), and ensure contributions by excluded tenants are credited back.

• Percentage rent: Draft clear Gross Revenue definitions, monthly reporting, audit rights, and year-end true-up language that avoid ambiguity and protect cashflow.

• Urban/mixed-use specifics: We secure rights for parking management, way-finding signage, loading, and vertical transportation; we also add change-control on site-plan elements that impact operations.

• Food & beverage riders: Purpose-built schedules for menu scopes, seating rights, specialized operating costs, signage, and performance clauses.

• Outlet centre riders: Tailored radius clauses, brand/use controls, pricing covenants, and relocation procedures for phased expansions.

2) Lease Reviews & Risk Audits

Red-flag reviews before you sign or renew: use/exclusives conflicts, assignment/sublet hurdles, continuous-operation/go-dark, operating-cost pass-throughs, demolition/renovation/relocation rights, signage, delivery/fit-out liabilities, restoration, and early termination mechanics.

3) Enforcement, Remedies & Litigation

• Tenant-side: Defend overreaching CAM/TMI or audit findings; pursue co-tenancy/radius breaches; resist improper relocations or use restrictions; negotiate restructurings and consensual exits.

• Landlord-side: Collect arrears (including percentage rent), enforce use/pricing/menu covenants, cure continuous-operation defaults, and obtain possession where appropriate. In food courts and outlets, we enforce specialized provisions (e.g., pricing compliance, menu change approvals).

• Litigation: We act on injunctions (exclusives/radius), damages (lost percentage rent), declarations (measurement/CAM interpretation), and possession/arrears claims.