Colin is a director in our Real Estate division. He deals with all aspects of commercial real estate work with a particular focus on commercial development and commercial leasing from a landlord and tenant perspective.
He has extensive experience in the acquisition and disposal of shopping centres and hotels. He acts as a lawyer for a number of agricultural clients in the disposal and acquisition of farms and advises regularly on all aspects of agricultural law.
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