Real estate.

Partner in real estate department with experience in a broad spectrum of commercial property transactions. Particular expertise is in acting for corporate occupiers and investors in the retail and leisure sector. Particularly skilled in managing large teams, helping clients realise value from their existing portfolios, and advising on national acquisition programmes. Extensive experience of sale and leaseback transactions and large corporate disposals and acquisitions. Heads up the firm’s hotel and leisure sector group.

Trained Booth & Co, Leeds; qualified 1995; commercial property department, Leeds; Field Fisher Waterhouse, London; assistant Addleshaw Booth & Co (now Addleshaw Goddard), London 1998; partner 2003.

LPF.

Steyning Grammar School; University of York (1991 BA Hons History 2(1)); College of Law, York (1993 CPE Commendation; Law Society Finals Pass).

Italian cooking, books, cycling.