UK
Industry Sector Expertise
Very experienced in all aspects of real estate investment, occupation and development over 25 years working for a wide range of prestigious clients.
Practice Areas
Property investment, development, occupation and financing from all angles and at all scales and section.
Career
Hogan Lovells – Trainee Solicitor and Associate – 1996-2001
Bristows – Associate – 2001-2006
Memery Crystal LLP – Partner and Head of Real Estate – 2006-2022
Hill Dickinson LLP – Partner – 2023-to date
Professional Memberships
Law Society of England & Wales
Law Society of Ireland
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Personal
A very established industry name with a reputation for being very connected and experienced in multiple aspects across the sectors through a wide and varied senior NED, trustee and local government career, in parallel to a distinguished legal career to date. Helped establish several firms with top-rated real estate capability known for his general commercial acumen and seen as a go-to senior lawyer who will give sound and relevant commercial advice.
Experience
- Acted for an institutional investor in the purchase of various office buildings ranging from £40 million-£80 million
- Represented the vendor of a leisure asset for a consideration of £140 million
- Acted for a London developer in the construction of a penthouse in a London square
- Negotiated the occupation of a finance house in a new west London development
- Sold an investment property in the city fringe to a fund for £40 million
- Advised a charity in the proposed redevelopment of a city centre site
- Sold a strategic site in London to a developer for £50 million
Expert in these Jurisdictions
England and Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland
Clients
A wide mix of family office, institutions, charities, corporate occupiers and developers . Particular niche in new/pioneering aspects of real estate sectors.
Work Highlights
Acting on purchase of c. £100m office investment, c. £150m leisure asset sale and c. £400m refinancing.
Education
University of Oxford
MA in Law
1992 - 1995