James qualified in 2009 at a highly regarded South Coast law firm as a commercial property solicitor. He joined Trethowans in 2018 and now heads up the commercial property team in Dorset overseeing both the Bournemouth and Poole offices.

Notable work highlights

  • Acting for a group of landowners on a disposal of green belt land to a residential property developer on a 10-year agreement including complex overage and SANG arrangements.
  • Extensive experience in dealing with residential property developers and third-party funding partners.
  • Acting for a leading engineering company on the disposal of its head quarters and lease back of the premises from the buyer.
  • Acting for a major online retailer in its expansion into new premises as part of a wider project to manage its growth into new premises and distribution centres in other parts of the UK.
  • Regularly acting for a leading specialist property funder in the residential development sector on secured lending work.

Accreditations & Memberships

  • Bournemouth Property Association.
  • BDLS.

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