Richard is the firm’s managing partner as well as head of the Commercial Property department. Richard became the firm’s managing partner in 2005 and has overseen its continuing development and expansion.
Since qualification in 1985, Richard has built up significant experience of commercial property transactions and now undertakes a wide range of commercial property work with an emphasis on acting on behalf of local and regional developers, as well as pension trustees and administrators. He is also building a particular expertise in acting for clients involved in carbon and sustainability projects both in the south west and nationwide.
Richard’s recent experience includes:
- acting for a London-based developer in the appropriation of a development site in the south-west and the subsequent putting in place of options with a national house builder and disposal of the site;
- acting on behalf of a foreign-based investor in the purchase of a significant sports facility;
- acting on behalf of a regional energy generation company in the acquisition of property for the siting of wind turbine technology; and
- acquisition of properties on behalf of both Small Self Administered Schemes (SSASs) and Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs), the latter often involving complex trust and tax issues in order to secure joint funding from lenders and the SIPP.
Richard studied at the University of Warwick and the College of Law, Guildford, and is also a Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and a trustee of a number of local charities.
Richard Hill of Gregg Latchams LLP is universally recognised as a "great ambassador for his firm" thanks to delivering "accommodating advice" and "service with a smile." He leads the work of the commercial property practice and is an expert in acquiring sites for development.
