Richard is a highly experienced commercial real estate lawyer with over 45 years of practical knowledge, including significant corporate and commercial experience.
Based in Bristol and Wellington, Richard serves clients along the M5 corridor, from Exeter to Bristol, including Somerset and Devon.
Specific areas of expertise include:
- Buying and selling properties in the hotels, restaurants, and leisure sectors
- Business transfers linked to property
- Investment property sales and purchases
- Land acquisition including development site assembly, options and background statutory agreements
- Commercial property sales and purchases
- Leasehold work including the taking, granting and assignment of leases and landlord-related managerial work such as landlord’s licences
- Agricultural land sale and purchase
- Collateral warranties, forms of appointment etc
- Company acquisition and disposal support work
- Corporate related work including shareholder agreements and corporate support work
- Commercial contracts
Richard combines deep technical expertise with many years of business experience and commercial sense, finding solutions for clients. He believes that identifying issues is only half the battle—the other half lies in delivering clear, creative, and actionable solutions, with a strong focus on negotiation and client success.