The commercial property market will recover strongly in London in 2010, in contrast with the rest of the country, it has been predicted.

Commercial property will only recover gradually in the near term as it is likely to be feeling the effects of the recession even after the economy starts growing again, it has been predicted.

The use of commercial property lawyers in 2010 may pick up in the south-east as it has been forecast that the region will see matters improve as the year wears on.

The use of business lawyers may be set to increase as a poll of firms has shown that levels of confidence are rising.

A tax break for cheaper empty properties is "welcome", but those who might use the services of a property lawyer for commercial transactions will go on being "irritated" by the commercial property rate tax they will still have to pay on large ones, it has been argued.

The commercial property market is set to recover faster in places like London's West End than in the country as a whole, it has been stated.

The UK commercial property market is set for a slow and gradual recovery, it has been predicted.

Commercial property law cases may be about to rise as lenders are said to be growing in confidence about the sector.

There is likely to be a "two-tier market" for commercial property as the sector recovers from the credit crunch, an expert has predicted.

The commercial property sector is likely to continue to produce a high number of distressed assets available at low prices, it has been claimed.