Home office: Manchester
Alex is a Partner in our Commercial Property team with a broad range of experience including acquisitions & disposals, leases & licences, estate management, corporate support and development. He acts for a variety of clients including OMBs, individual investors, banks, charities, pension funds and SMEs and startups.
Qualifying in 2006 with commercial firm Nexus Solicitors in Manchester, Alex subsequently gained experience in large regional and international firms before joining Clarke Willmott. He has worked with clients in numerous sectors including manufacturing, hospitality and leisure, retail, office and warehouse/distribution.
Alex volunteers as a mentor at Bolton Lads and Girls Club.
Experience
- Pension Fund acquisitions of property and leaseback arrangements.
- Acting on behalf of hotel property company on site disposals.
- Estate management work including lease renewals, assignments and underleases.
- Acquisitions/disposals of high street businesses in retail and leisure.
“We have been working with Alex since we started our commercial letting business several years ago. Alex created our Lease that we use for all our tenants and his knowledge and expertise has made letting our offices much more efficient and the lease itself is clear and secure. Alex always took the time to ensure we understood everything and is always quick to answer any questions. We have found him to be professional, easy to communicate with, efficient and timely and we have always found his advice to be invaluable. When we have had a problem the speed to which he has acted and responded has been a great support. As our legal advisor for all matters to do with our business it is reassuring and that we can rely on him to provide us with the advice and help that we need.” – Sarah Stewart, Laser Surveys Ltd / Open Space Business Centres ltd
Recommendations
We have used Alex’s services a number of times and each time it’s been a pleasure and stress free. We know we are in professional and safe hands, but just as importantly there is an understanding and clarity from the outset which helps get things done with the minimum of fuss.
Michael Mclean, Adapt Outdoors Limited
What should have been a pretty straight forward commercial lease review turned out to be a little more complex but Alex kept us informed and explained the challenges faced throughout the process. We felt confident we were being fairly represented and knew the company’s best interests were being considered during all negotiations. We would highly recommend Alex and will certainly use him again when the time comes.
Victoria Wallace, Auga Technologies Ltd