Fladgate LLP

Property/property finance.

I specialise in a range of commercial property work for clients based in the UK and also overseas. The matters I handle for clients include investments, developments, finance and co-ventures.

To paraphrase from Legal 500 2021; I am regarded as a “superb lawyer”. What makes me stand out within the industry is my highly commercial and entrepreneurial approach both to legal advice and to relationships. From a deal point of view, it is my creative approach that helps navigate through tricky roadblocks. From a relationship point of view, I will see potential business connections between clients and contacts and make them happen.

This brings an enormous amount of additional value to clients and, I think, colleagues.

I have worked in the world of real estate for over 36 years. My clients are based in the UK as well as overseas. Some are private families (or individuals) and others are institutions. They carry-out a range of transactions – commercial and residential; development and investment; lenders and borrowers; short-term and long term strategies; principals and their investors.

I understand my clients and their objectives and make myself available to my clients to talk about and guide them through the issues and opportunities that arise.

Trained Sylvester Amiel, qualified 1984; Ross & Craig 1987-2001; Head of Real Estate (England) at Salans 2001-2012 and Locke Lord 2012-2015. Joined Fladgate as a partner 2015.

Hebrew (basic).

Current directorships: Youth Aliyah Child Rescue (charity)

Latymer Upper School; University of Essex (BA Hons Economics and Politics, 2:1, 1976-79)

I am a very proud husband and dad. My father, a solicitor, was in practice from the 1950’s until 2001 and was probably the pre-eminent drugs lawyer in London in the 1960’s. I learnt from him and from my wife the importance of relationships; both with colleagues and with clients (and potential clients). These are the very core of my professional being.