Bio
Christopher is a Commercial Real Estate Partner.
Specialising in commercial property development, Chris has more than 20 years’ experience covering the full development lifecycle – from planning and infrastructure agreements, to funding arrangements, and forward sales and lettings.
Supporting a diverse client base including spanning private individuals, SMEs, local authorities, charitable institutions, unincorporated clubs, and national housebuilders, Chris’ areas of expertise include the sale and purchase of freehold property, landlord and tenant matters (including grants of leases and advice), and acquisitions, site assembly, conditional contracts, and promotion agreements for commercial, residential, and mixed-use schemes.
Examples of Chris’ work include:
- Advising a landowner on conditional contracts with two national housebuilders in connection with the sale of land for residential development.
- Acting for a national volume housebuilder in relation to site purchases, including purchase contracts and option agreements.
- Supporting a property developer to acquire new sites for various purposes including investment properties, development sites, and biodiversity net gain and Triple Net Lease projects.
- Advising an SME acquiring commercial units nationally to be developed at padel courts.