Areas of Practice
Track Record
Acquisition of a site in Central London that was developed into the London EDITION and then sold to ADIA with a management agreement back to the hotel operator
Development of the former Avis Building in Mayfair into The Beaumont Hotel (incorporating a habitable structure designed by Antony Gormley) and its subsequent sale
Development and letting of the new flagship store for adidas on Oxford Street, London
Sale of a hotel / office development site on Holborn Viaduct, London for £55 million
Development and pre-letting of KPMG’s private client suite in Mayfair
Development and letting of the Gagosian gallery in Mayfair
Disposal of an office building in Mayfair for £110 million
Acquisition of Central London retail portfolio for £150 million
Education & Qualification
University of Sheffield
Qualified as a solicitor in 1998
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