Will is an experienced solicitor advising on a wide range of non-contentious property matters with a specialism in residential development, acting for both national and regional housebuilders on site acquisitions and disposals. He also has significant experience in build to rent transactions and has worked with commercial developers throughout his career with a particular emphasis in the leisure sector.
His recent work includes:
- advising a public sector landowner in relation to the property aspects of a joint venture agreement to enable the development of around 750 homes and ancillary uses
- advising a PLC housebuilder in connection with various site acquisitions including options, conditional contracts, complex collaboration agreements and overage agreements
- advising a PRS operator in relation to site acquisitions (forward purchase)
- acting on the financing of various build to rent sites both during development and on completed sites
- advising a regional housebuilder in relation to a site assembly
- acting on the landowner side in relation to various option agreements and promotion agreements (including hybrid option/promotion agreements)
- acting a plc hotel operator in relation to the disposal of sites (both as a going concern and closed sites)
Will joined Shoosmiths in 2013 having spent the first ten years of his career with Taylor Vinters