Commercial Division overview
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Chris HaworthMRICS
Head of Commercial Division
Chris is a Partner and head of the firm's Commercial Division. Based in Cambridge and London, he specialises in all aspects of the development process from site appraisal and acquisition through...
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Chris is a Partner and head of the firm's Commercial Division. Based in Cambridge and London, he specialises in all aspects of the development process from site appraisal and acquisition through funding and development management. Chris also advises on strategic planning and development issues. He is a keen photographer having been semi-professional for a while some years ago and is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society. In search of his favourite subject – seabirds – he has travelled to various parts of the world, including The Falklands and South Georgia in the Antarctic, where he drank a tot of rum over Shackleton’s grave, sat beside a wandering albatross on its nest and walked amongst 100,000 king penguins.
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Nick HoodMRICS
Partner
Nick is a Partner in the Cambridge office and is head of the firm's Technology Team. He advises property companies, developers, landowners and public bodies on the development and strategic...
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Nick is a Partner in the Cambridge office and is head of the firm's Technology Team. He advises property companies, developers, landowners and public bodies on the development and strategic management of property assets, in particular the development and management of science and innovation parks. Nick is a director of St John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge Building Society and a Trustee of the City of Cambridge Education Foundation. Outside of work, Nick runs a small suckler herd of 19 cows.
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David SmithMRICS
Senior Partner
David has been in practice for over 30 years. He is unique in his expertise which includes covering a full range of general practice work. He has been actively involved in the development of...
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David has been in practice for over 30 years. He is unique in his expertise which includes covering a full range of general practice work. He has been actively involved in the development of many of Andover’s commercial and retail business parks and is a prominent business figure across Hampshire and Southern England. David has a strong reputation for his private client work, in particular his knowledge and sale of country houses across the region. Married with three children, David has lived in a Test Valley village for 25 years. He is President of Newbury Rugby Club and Chairman of the Icknield Trust, a school for children with special needs.
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Philip MarshallMNAEA MICBA
Partner
Philip is a Partner in the Commercial Division, based in the Bath office. He is a specialist in commercial property acquisitions and disposals, dealing with retail, office, restaurant and hotel...
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Philip is a Partner in the Commercial Division, based in the Bath office. He is a specialist in commercial property acquisitions and disposals, dealing with retail, office, restaurant and hotel property, as well as in development and investment opportunities.
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John WebsterFRICS
Partner
John is the Partner in charge of the firm's Leeds office and provides commercial property advice to a wide range of plcs, private organisations and private landlords/tenants. He has specific...
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John is the Partner in charge of the firm's Leeds office and provides commercial property advice to a wide range of plcs, private organisations and private landlords/tenants. He has specific expertise in the development and investment sector and also office and industrial agency. Outside of work, John enjoys golf, football, walking, ski-ing and live music.
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Richard HardyMRICS
Partner
Richard is a Partner, based in Leeds, who advises clients throughout the UK on a wide range of commercial property matters, including corporate as well as property acquisitions, disposals,...
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Richard is a Partner, based in Leeds, who advises clients throughout the UK on a wide range of commercial property matters, including corporate as well as property acquisitions, disposals, landlord & tenant and general day-to-day portfolio asset management. He has specific expertise in the light industrial, warehousing and trade counter sectors, acting for high profile national and regional clients.
Richard’s passion is for early 1930s supercharged vintage MG sports cars, having restored his own vehicles since the age of 16.
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Michael PainMRICS
Partner
Michael is a Partner, based at our Mayfair office, who specialises in providing commercial property advice to clients seeking office accommodation throughout central London. He also represents...
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Michael is a Partner, based at our Mayfair office, who specialises in providing commercial property advice to clients seeking office accommodation throughout central London. He also represents London based tenants in relation to lease renewal and rent review negotiations. Michael acts for a number of 'blue chip' organisations including, for example, English Heritage, Rank Group Plc, Rentokil Initial Plc, Qantas Airways, Fiat Auto and Alfa Romeo. When not advising clients on office relocations, Michael spends his spare time climbing mountains in the United Kingdom and abroad and has recently climbed a 6,500 m peak in the Nepalese Himalayas. His ambition is to one day climb one of the most iconic Alpine mountains – Switzerland’s Matterhorn.
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Jo KeeneMRICS
Associate Partner
Jo is an Associate Partner based in Newbury. She has expertise across all sectors of commercial property and specialises in corporate and client services, encompassing landlord and tenant law and...
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Jo is an Associate Partner based in Newbury. She has expertise across all sectors of commercial property and specialises in corporate and client services, encompassing landlord and tenant law and agency acquisition and disposal services in order to offer strategic portfolio and operational property advice to clients with property both locally and nationally. Jo has been known to wave swords around when fencing, something she intends to take up again, wield spanners when repairing an old Volkswagen and spends most of her spare time with her young family and two black Labradors.
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Mark PreviteMRICS
Associate Partner
Mark is an Associate Partner and head of commercial management in Newbury. A chartered surveyor with more than 12 years property experience, Mark advises both corporate and private clients on a...
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Mark is an Associate Partner and head of commercial management in Newbury. A chartered surveyor with more than 12 years property experience, Mark advises both corporate and private clients on a wide range of commercial property and asset management matters.
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Andrew CowlingFRICS
Partner
Andrew is a Partner, based in Northampton, who specialises in development land and commercial property matters. He advises a range of corporate and private clients on property matters including...
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Andrew is a Partner, based in Northampton, who specialises in development land and commercial property matters. He advises a range of corporate and private clients on property matters including acquisitions, disposals, landlord & tenant matters and related professional work. He is a keen Northampton Saints RFC fan and enjoys country sports, especially game shooting. His other interests are travelling, dining and viticulture.
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Scott HarknessMRICS
Partner
Scott specialises in providing advice on agency and development matters to a wide variety of clients from private individuals and trusts through to property funds, institutions, companies and...
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Scott specialises in providing advice on agency and development matters to a wide variety of clients from private individuals and trusts through to property funds, institutions, companies and statutory authorities. He advises both owners and occupiers across the property sectors including office, industrial, retail and educational. Scott lives in Oxfordshire, is married and has four children and most of his spare time (if any!) is spent ferrying them to various destinations across the county. He is now a keen sports watcher rather than player. He is a governor to two schools within the county.
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Charles GardnerMRICS MCIArb
Partner
Charles is a Partner, based in the Oxford and Mayfair offices. He specialises in maximising returns for property investors, through the active management of portfolios and individual properties...
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Charles is a Partner, based in the Oxford and Mayfair offices. He specialises in maximising returns for property investors, through the active management of portfolios and individual properties across the South of England and in London. In his spare time, Charles enjoys keeping fit and is a keen skier. He is also a governor of a local school. Charles is a life member of National Trust and The Wine Society, and resolutely follows the fortunes of Preston North End.
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Graham BunnettFRICS
Associate
Graham is a member of the firm’s Commercial Team and provides a broad range of property advice to commercial organisations. His experience includes sales and lettings, rent reviews, lease...
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Graham is a member of the firm’s Commercial Team and provides a broad range of property advice to commercial organisations. His experience includes sales and lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals and commercial valuations relating to all types of commercial property and land, acting as expert and expert witness and undertaking compulsory purchase and compensation work. Prior to joining Carter Jonas in 1990, Graham worked for a range of organisations including Prudential Portfolio Managers, Vigers, County Bank and the County Borough of Luton. Outside of work, Graham is enthusiastic about sport and a qualified ski instructor. He enjoys walking and spending time with his wife, three children, two Labradors and four cats.
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Graham JamesMRICS FAAV
Associate Partner
Graham is an Associate Partner based in Swindon. He specialises in providing valuation and asset management advice, and through these he is actively involved in a range of commercial, rural and...
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Graham is an Associate Partner based in Swindon. He specialises in providing valuation and asset management advice, and through these he is actively involved in a range of commercial, rural and residential property advising a variety of clients including lending institutions, trusts, public bodies and private clients. Graham manages the valuation panels for the whole firm, liaising and developing work with the clients and ensuring delivery. In his time away from the office, Graham is a keen fly fisherman and particularly enjoys spending time on the chalk streams of Wiltshire and Dorset.
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Colin ScraggFRICS
Partner
Colin is a Partner based in Trowbridge, having practised in the county town since 1988 dealing with all aspects of commercial property matters to include property acquisitions, disposals, landlord...
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Colin is a Partner based in Trowbridge, having practised in the county town since 1988 dealing with all aspects of commercial property matters to include property acquisitions, disposals, landlord & tenant matters and valuation advice to include secured lending being on all the main banks valuation panels. He has a detailed knowledge of the Wiltshire property market having advised a wide range of private, national and regional clients. Colin is a past President of Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce and sits on the committee of Trowbridge Community Area Future. At the weekends Colin can be found coaching at Westbury Youth Football Club and Trowbridge Minis Rugby and if spare time allows he enjoys golf, watching Bath rugby and outdoor activities with his family.
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