Ian is a commercial real estate specialist advising on property strategy and transactions for investors, occupiers and lenders. He has been advising on commercial property strategy and transactions for 30 years.

Ian’s client base includes property entrepreneurs, developers and investors. He also advises multiple occupiers, and on secured lending transactions for both financial institutions and borrowers.
Ian is well regarded by clients and property professionals alike, and has a particularly strong reputation within the real estate community along the south coast of Sussex.

Work highlights

Complex build programme

Advising on the assembly of a development site in London and agreeing a complex build programme and pre-let to Travelodge for a 140+ room hotel, with further pre-lets of the ground floor commercial units at a total initial rent return in excess of £1.5 million per annum


Development site sale

Acting on the sale of a £4 million development site on the Sussex coast intended for residential development (60 units) subject to obtaining the necessary planning approval


Acting on the collapse of a leases structure involving an application to court for a declaration and vesting order, then granting a complex lease including landlord and tenant works for a prime site in Hampshire to be occupied by a blue-chip financial services company prior to sale of the site as an investment


Acting on the multi-million pound acquisition of a portfolio of investment properties let to Co-op


Acting on a number of bespoke high value residential sales and purchases


Recent articles

Insights

Our commercial tenant wants to be in the property before a lease is agreed – what should we do?

Our advice is clear – use the tenant’s keenness as the reason to agree the lease more quickly, and do not let your tenant into occupation on a handshake and promise to agree the lease next week.

24/04/2024

Media spotlight

DMH Stallard noted as one of the best firms for championing women

legalbusiness.co.uk writes about the number of female professionals ranked in leading legal directory Legal500, with DMH Stallard holding 14 rankings across 20+ departments in the latest edition.

11/03/2024

Insights

DMH Stallard advises on St Barnabas and Martlets Hospice merger

The merger is described by St Barnabas as a move that ‘aims to create a stronger, more sustainable and comprehensive hospice care organisation

13/02/2024

Insights

Developers’ Questions – restrictive covenant indemnity insurance

Does indemnity insurance provide an absolute solution for defective title issues? We explain what developers need to know

30/10/2023