Robert joined Bower Bailey as a trainee in 1996, qualified in 1998 and became a partner shortly thereafter. He is a property solicitor based in the firm’s Oxford office. Robert deals with residential and commercial property matters with particular focus in London, Oxford and the Cotswolds. Robert deals with a variety of matters including many of the firm’s more complicated transactions and treats all matters whatever the size with the same skill care and attention.
Areas of expertise:
- Acquisition, sales and refinancing of freehold & leasehold commercial premises
- Acting for banks in the financing of commercial premises
- Advising and negotiation on commercial leases (grant, assignment and termination)
- Corporate support on property aspects of business sales and purchases
- Developer land acquisitions and plot sales
- Conditional contracts and option agreements
- Residential freehold and leasehold purchases and sales
- Residential re-mortgage work, transfers of equity and declarations of trust
- Acting for developers and landowners in respect of various developments including options ad conditional contracts.
Recent work:
- Disposal of a multi-million pound commercial site conditional on planning permission.
- Disposal of potential development land by way of conditional contract to large housebuilder.
- Acted on purchase of prime central Oxford property where exchange took place in 24 hours.
- Acquisition of a number of prime central London leasehold residential properties with tight exchange deadlines.
Personal interests:
Robert is married with 2 children. He enjoys most sports especially football and golf.
