Richard is a Senior Associate in our specialist Lease Exit department, based in the City of London office. He focuses on providing specialist lease end strategy advice to a variety of clients, including both landlords and tenants across a variety of sectors.
Richard also has experience in providing technical due diligence building surveys, Schedules of Condition, Contract Administration on construction projects and Reinstatement Cost Assessments.
His experience includes providing detailed terminal schedules of dilapidations on behalf of landlords. He prepares, defends and negotiates terminal claims using his diverse skill set which includes strong technical construction knowledge, key understanding of contractual lease obligations and robust negotiation tactics.
Richard provides bespoke advice to a range of occupiers in both the office and retail sectors. He advises on the best strategy to mitigate lease end liabilities and provides an estimated dilapidations figure for budgeting purposes.
Richard produces detailed schedules of condition that are appended to leases. These take into consideration the lease liabilities and help document the condition of the property at term commencement.
Richard is a RICS Chartered Building Surveyor and holds a Master of Science in Building Surveying (Distinction). Using his professional and academic qualifications and industry experience, Richard is able to provide clients with unique advice in respect of individual properties and complex contractual responsibilities.
Key clients
Occupiers
- Mapeley
- WH Smiths
- Towergate
- Maximus UK Service
Landlord clients
- University of Roehampton
- Grosvenor
- Bedford Borough Council
- City of London Corporation