Freeths LLP

Real estate.

Specialist areas: landlord and tenant, investment property, banking and education. Recent significant deals include: sale of investment properties in London valued at a total of £50m; dealing with the property aspects of a complex data centre services agreement; acquisition of an office park for redevelopment as a data centre site; several high-value refinancing transactions, acting for both banks and borrowers; dealing with a group reorganisation for a retail client involving the transfer of 50 freehold and leasehold properties. Clients include a number of corporate occupiers, national retailers, a data centre provider, a university and a number of banks.

Made partner at Freeths 2008; qualified 1995; trained at Eversheds. On qualification, remained at Eversheds in Nottingham. Moved to Freeths 1997; progressed to associate 1999; senior associate 2001.

French.

Arnold Hill School 1979-86; Warwick University (1986-89 BA French Studies, 2(2)); Nottingham Law School (1990-93 CPE and LSF, 1st Class Honours).

Two children; gym; swimming; cinema.