Real estate.

Articled at Leslie Wolfson & Co; qualified 1994; Biggart Baillie and Gifford 1994-97; Charles Russell, London 1997-99; qualified as solicitor in England and Wales 1998; associate Biggart Baillie and Gifford 1999-2001; partner Biggart Baillie and Gifford 2001-2011; partner Brodies LLP 2011 to date.

Law Society of Scotland; Law Society of England and Wales (since 1998); Commercial Real Estate Legal Association (committee).

Richard's wide-ranging practice includes all areas of real estate law and he regularly acts for developers, tenants and funding institutions in retail, investment and development work.

A respected dual-qualified lawyer holding practising certificates in Scotland, England and Wales, his experience working in London has resulted in his frequent involvement in cross-border deals where he has a clear knowledge and understanding of what is required to enable UK transactions to complete in today's market. Richard brings a commercial and client-focused approach to transactions.

In recent years his development experience has been used to assist experienced developers on residential, mixed use, care home and student developments across the UK which has involved strategic site acquisition, site assembly, joint ventures and development management agreements to suit innovative funding structures which are now commonplace in todays’ markets.

 

The Glasgow Academy; University of Dundee (LLB); University of Dundee (Diploma in Legal Practice).