Robert joined Thrings in 2010 and heads up the Bristol Commercial Property team. He forms a key part of our Development of Land and Banking & Finance teams, bringing a valuable perspective to a broad range of matters.
His outstanding versatility as a commercial property specialist allows Robert to offer a holistic view on every matter. His specific strengths lie in landlord and tenant matters, secured lending, acquisitions and disposals and development projects.
Clients refer to Robert's outstanding diligence and professionalism and to him being a team player who works well under pressure and delivers results to deadlines.
Development of Land
Robert has worked with both regional and national developers, overseeing transactions at every stage from site acquisition through to disposals. He also has experience acting on behalf of both institutional and non-institutional lenders, making him a rounded, well-informed source of advice and support for any client seeking development finance.
Banking & Finance
Robert has extensive experience acting on property finance matters. He has advised lenders and borrowers on all elements of using property as security including due diligence, security documents and the perfection of security.
Robert's professionalism and ability to deliver results under pressure make him a valued part of his clients' professional teams.
Banking and Finance
Development of Land
Corporate occupiers
Commercial and industrial property
Investment property
Property portfolio management
Retail commercial property
Secured lending and property finance
Robert's relevant experience includes:
acting for the UK division of a global business in connection with their English & Welsh property interests, including acquisitions, disposals and leases
acting for a South-West based business in connection with a £6m strategic acquisition, including associated leaseback elements
acting on a disposal of a commercial building in central Bristol, involving a put and call option and with a disposal value of over £8m
acting for a PLC bank in connection with a multi-million-pound residential development finance revolving credit facility, ensuring perfection of security and compliance with the lending conditions on each instruction
acting for a purchaser of a £2.5m commercial development site in Avonmouth, including associated financing and sale off of part
advising a property investment company on a multi-million-pound refinancing of their national investment portfolio
acting for a commercial developer in connection with the acquisition of a greenfield strategic commercial development site, including advice in respect of complex site servicing issues and an overage agreement
acting for a property investor on the acquisition of multiple regional shopping centres and in connection with connected lease and estate management work
acting for a property investment company in connection with the lease and estate management across their national portfolio of industrial and office developments
acting for a national social care provider in respect of their portfolio of leasehold properties
advising an investor client on the £2.1m acquisition of a long leasehold interest in retail units at a signature South West mixed-use building
acting for a hotel group in connection with the disposal of hotels as going concerns by way of asset sales
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for your counsel and professionalism (not to mention “hard work”!) throughout the project. You’ve been fabulously responsive throughout too, which has been invaluable to me!- Client Testimonial
