About Tony Power
Tony Power is an independent legal consultant specialising in contract clarity, strategic structuring, and legal risk management within the property investment and development sector. He provides advisory support on the legal frameworks that underpin acquisitions, joint ventures, funding structures, and disposals, ensuring that projects are approached with foresight, precision, and commercial realism.
Tony’s work focuses on the early and mid stages of development, where legal structure and contractual clarity are critical to outcome protection. He advises on the preparation and review of Heads of Terms, joint venture arrangements, shareholder agreements, and special purpose vehicle structures, with particular emphasis on aligning legal documentation with commercial intent and risk appetite. His approach is rooted in ensuring that rights, obligations, and exit positions are clearly defined at the outset, reducing scope for dispute later.
During the acquisition phase, Tony provides detailed advisory input on legal due diligence, including the analysis of title documentation, covenants, easements, access rights, and other legal constraints affecting development potential. He works alongside planning and surveying professionals to identify legal risks that may impact deliverability, viability, or fundability, and to consider proportionate mitigation strategies where appropriate. This enables informed decision making before contractual commitment.
In addition to transactional support, Tony advises on governance and compliance considerations relevant to property projects and corporate structures, particularly where external investors or lenders are involved. He assists clients in understanding their legal obligations, maintaining appropriate documentation standards, and presenting projects in a manner that meets the expectations of sophisticated counterparties.
Tony is known for his ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance. His advisory style is analytical, calm, and commercially focused, allowing development teams to assess risk objectively and proceed with confidence. Legal strategy is treated not as an afterthought, but as an integrated component of decision making throughout the lifecycle of a project.
Tony’s background includes experience as a university law lecturer, advisory advocacy work, and acting as an expert witness in civil proceedings. He is a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He provides independent legal consultancy services through Empowerment Legal Consultancy Ltd, supporting clients on property and commercial matters within the jurisdiction of England and Wales.
Disclaimer
Tony Power is an independent legal consultant. He is not a practising solicitor or barrister and does not carry out reserved legal activities. His consultancy services are limited to non reserved legal work, including advisory, drafting, and compliance related support. His inclusion on this website does not create a partnership, employment relationship, or agency arrangement, nor does it constitute an endorsement of any investment opportunity or an assumption of responsibility for the affairs of the hosting organisation.
