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15 April 2024
6 minute read
Why choose me
The variety and range of commercial real estate work is one of its attractions for me – I can be talking to a major investment manager one moment and the proprietor of a local clothes shop the next.
Their needs may be very different, but there are always common elements which I focus on – keeping them informed and being responsive, to reduce the frustration caused by uncertainty, and applying legal expertise with an awareness of their commercial needs.
It’s important to me to get to know the people I am acting for – I can give them better advice and much more help if I know what their aims are. I have worked for a wide range of companies, including a national bookmakers, a building society and a pharmaceutical company, among others; I know the Gloucestershire market very well, but am used to taking a wider view as well.
Outside work, my family and friends come first, closely followed by Welsh rugby – Gloucestershire too – and golf.
The variety and range of commercial real estate work is one of its attractions for me – I can be talking to a major investment manager one moment and the proprietor of a local clothes shop the next.
Their needs may be very different, but there are always common elements which I focus on – keeping them informed and being responsive, to reduce the frustration caused by uncertainty, and applying legal expertise with an awareness of their commercial needs.
It’s important to me to get to know the people I am acting for – I can give them better advice and much more help if I know what their aims are. I have worked for a wide range of companies, including a national bookmakers, a building society and a pharmaceutical company, among others; I know the Gloucestershire market very well, but am used to taking a wider view as well.
Outside work, my family and friends come first, closely followed by Welsh rugby – Gloucestershire too – and golf.
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