Solicitor: Admitted 1968; LLB (Hons) Class 2(i), Birmingham

Joint head of commercial property group
 
In practice for over 30 years, concentrating on such diverse matters as:

a)       commercial development and site assembly
b)       blocks of flats development
c)       legal management of retail centres
d)       commercial & residential investment acquisitions/disposals
e)       advice on commercial landlord and tenant issues
f)        acquisitions of hotels
g)       leasehold enfranchisement
h)       off – plan purchases.

 
Examples of matters handled in last 2 years:
 

• acquisition of newly converted block of flats in Docklands in listed building for £10m
• acquisition of 42 flats off-plan for £24.5m
• acquisition of site for hotel in conjunction with adjoining residential development – all subject to satisfactory planning permission
• development/conversion of office building in N London into commercial offices and 15 apartments
• continued legal management of large retail/garden centre in Kent with 30+ tenants and also development land