Paul heads up the secured lending unit, acting for lenders in taking security over commercial property including legal charges and debentures. He also acts for both landlords and tenants in leases of industrial office and retail premises including licences to underlet to assign and licences for alterations; acting for both sellers and buyers of commercial property; and advising and drafting options to sell and purchase.
Paul also undertakes development work for residential house builders and affordable housing providers and advises charitable institutions on property holdings.
His recent work includes acting on underlettings and lease assignments in relation to a major travel company's headquarters; on developments of residential sites for a Midlands housebuilder and development sites for a rural housing trust.
Background
Articled with Cameron Markby (now Cameron McKenna) in the City of London; qualified in 1987; assistant in the commercial property department of Cameron Markby until 1995; from 1995 – 1997 assistant in the property department at Holman Fenwick & Willan in the City; from 1998 – 2000 an associate at Shoosmith & Harrisons office in Banbury; joined Wright Hassall as an associate in the commercial property department in November 2000
Interests
Paul lives in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire and is a member of the British South Africa Law Association. He enjoys walking, aviation, cinema, literature (having spent 11 years as a lecturer in English literature) and real ale.
