Burges Salmon LLP

Property.

Richard joined Burges Salmon in 1998.

He specialises in real estate development, real estate investment, minerals and escheat.

In relation to development matters, Richard acts exclusively for landowners. Typically this involves the disposal of development land by way of option, promotion agreement, conditional contract or competitive tender. Many of his transactions involve acting for consortia of landowners in their dealings with one or more developers.

Richard is also the lead partner advising The Crown Estate in relation to the management of its Traditional Portfolio, in addition to handling various acquisitions and disposals.

He also manages the administration of land reverting to The Crown of common law, under the doctrine of Escheat.

Trained Linklaters 1994-98; qualified 1996; Burges Salmon 1998-date; partner 2002.

Attended King’s School, Worcester; St Edmund Hall, Oxford (1992); College of Law, York (1993).

Motoring, DIY.