Paul is a Partner in the Real Estate department.

Experience:

• Paul has over 30 years’ experience as lead lawyer
• He acts for major real estate owners on a wide range of major, high profile developments and investment projects including the sale of The Church Commissioners iconic HQ to the House of Lords for £65 million
• He has also acted on many substantial environmentally sensitive schemes including wind farms, surface mines, biofuel, landfills and Energy from Waste projects

Client/professional quotes:

The Legal 500 2022, 2023 & 2024 Guides listed Paul as a key individual where it was said the team are “excellent lawyers; dedicated, creative, problem solvers & 100% reliable.”

Paul has been recommended in the Legal 500 since 2016, with the real estate team being described as “strong, diligent and attentive” and one of the biggest and most capable in the region.

The Chambers 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 & 2027 UK Guides recognised Paul as a ‘notable practitioner.’

In the Chambers 2020 UK Guide, Paul was described as “very experienced and diligent, and he very much has our best interests at heart.”

In the Chambers 2019 UK Guide, Paul was described as being “very good technical lawyer,” while a client called him “dependable and thorough.” The Guide also commented that the “the work undertaken by the real estate team is always of a high standard and they’re very strong in their area of operation.”