Stone King LLP

Commercial property.

Hugh is the Senior Partner in Stone King’s Real Estate Team, leading on its work for Charity & Social Enterprises. Hugh is also one of the leads for Stone King’s extensive work for Faith-based clients.
Hugh advises on a very broad range of property matters (and property types) - including development work involving construction and planning elements - and has a special interest in the more complex or strategic project work for charities. This includes involving mission development, or investment, or mixed motive social investment objectives, as well as collaboration, promotion and other joint venture type agreements.
Hugh works most closely with Stone King’s Faith, Charity and Education clients and is a senior member of the firm’s Faith Sector Team; Charity & Social Enterprise Sector Team; and Education Property Team.

Trained Stephenson Harwood; qualified 1991; Stephenson Harwood 1991-93; Eversheds 1993-97; paternity leave 1997-98; Somerfield Group (in house) 1998-2000; partner Stone King 2000 to date.

Law Society; Charity Law Association; Charity Property Association; Conference of Solicitors for Catholic Charities; Ecclesiastical Law Society.

Davenant Foundation Grammar School, Loughton, Essex; Durham University (1986 BSc Hons Geography); College of Law, Chancery Lane (1988 CPE; 1989 LSF).

Family, cricket, hill walking, plant/animal husbandry and choral singing.