Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Richard practises primarily in town and country planning law and also undertakes commercial property work.

Richard has experience with planning agreements and obligations under the Town and County Planning Act 1990 as well as assessing planning situations for proposed purchases by clients. He has a particular interest in highways law, having negotiated agreements on behalf of the Arsenal Football Club under the Highways Act 1980 as part of the relocation of the club's stadium to Ashburton Grove.

Between 2004 and 2006, Richard was involved in advising West Midlands International Airport Limited regarding planning issues at Coventry Airport, in particular the proposed development of a passenger terminal for two million passengers annually, which was the subject of two major public inquiries, including the longest planning enforcement appeal in history. Other clients include British Land and Goodman International Limited.

Richard is mentioned in the 2008 edition of Chambers UK's planning guide as "an associate to watch."

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate
• Real Estate & Property Companies

Representative Cases

• Acquisition of Akeler Holdings
• Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

West Practice Categories

Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Real Estate Law, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance

Bar Admissions

• Law Society of England and Wales

Education

• College Law - Chester
• Manchester U - England

Published Works

• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 / Town and Country Planning Act 1990, 2006

Address

21 Tudor Street
London EC4Y , United Kingdom

Phones

44.20.7039.5311 (Business Phone)

Faxes

44.20.7039.5999 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com