Lawyers

David Mears

Thrings LLP, South West

Work Department

Commercial property.

Position

Commercial property consultant (formerly partner) with over 40 years’ experience of the range of commercial property work, but specialising for some years now in industrial property acquisition and disposal, particularly in the waste and energy sector.

Career

Trained in Bristol and qualified in 1977 and practised a broad range of work in partnership and on own account until 1988 when joined Laytons. Became commercial property partner in 1990, first as head of Bristol commercial property and ultimately, in 2003, as chairman of the National Property Group after brief stint as Bristol managing partner. Joined Thrings in December 2005.

Memberships

Bristol Law Society; Bristol Property Agents Association.

Education

West Hatch High School Essex; Bristol University (Economics/Economics History 2(1)).

Leisure

Motorcycling, cycling, hill walking.