Work Department

Property.

Position

Richard has a broad experience in commercial property matters, particularly acting for investors, funders, developers and property managers. He has advised both entrepreneurial and more institutional clients on many investment and development transactions including sales and acquisitions, forward funding and development agreements, complex and high value leasing arrangements and portfolio transactions. Richard has worked on projects across the sector and has experience in dealing with a variety of assets including offices, business parks, shopping centres, out-of-town retail parks, hotels and conference centres and industrial premises. He also has experience in advising developers and operators of student accommodation and clients specialising in the provision of construction ready land. Matters that Richard has worked on include: managing the Pinsent Masons team dealing with all asset management matters for Legal & General's Leisure Fund including leases and agreements for lease and other landlord and tenant transactions; advising AXA Real Estate in relation to its role as asset manager on a number of central London development projects; representing Mayfair International on investment sales and purchases and asset management matters; acting for Redefine International on investment transactions, portfolio and estate management work (including investment sales and acquisitions, agreements for lease, surrenders, leases and management matters); advising clients on the acquisition of sites for residential development and subsequent site preparation (including planning, infrastructure and estate management matters) and disposals to developers.

Education

Simon Balle School, Hertford; St John's College, Cambridge (1998 BA; 2002 MA (Cantab), Nottingham Law School (1999 Legal Practice Course).