Howes Percival has appointed commercial property Partner Rob Lynch to its rapidly growing Oxford office, to help establish a dedicated commercial property team in the city.
Rob has over 25 years’ experience of real estate transactions advising corporate occupiers, financial institutions, developers, educational and research establishments, investors and individuals. His work includes all aspects of freehold and leasehold acquisition, disposal and development business leases; solar schemes, pension schemes (SIPP and SSAS) and property finance.
Specialist areas of practice include head office and tech campus acquisition and relocation; marina development; portfolio management; commercial and residential development; property finance and the redevelopment of historic buildings. Rob also regularly works alongside commercial, construction and corporate colleagues supporting their transactional work.
Howes Percival’s Commercial Property team has a reputation as one of the largest and most skilled teams of property legal specialists outside London. The team acts for many household names, including some of the country’s largest housebuilders, commercial developers, investors, lenders, business owners, charities, landowners, construction firms and public sector organisations.
James Howarth, Partner and Head of Howes Percival’s Oxford office, commented,
We are absolutely delighted to bring Rob over to Howes Percival. He is someone we know well already, and his appointment means we can establish a dedicated commercial property offering on the ground in Oxford and enhance the service we provide for our clients here.
Rob is well connected in our local market and has an excellent reputation for leading on some of the most transformative real estate projects in the region. He has particular experience of working with housebuilders which is a key area given the high demand for housing in the region and also commercial property for the high-performance engineering sector.
Oxford continues to see a growing demand for commercial and residential space as a key hub for some of the UK’s strongest sectors including R&D, life sciences and technology, so strong expertise in commercial property law is particularly in demand. As well as expanding Howes Percival’s service offering in Oxford, Rob will play a key role in developing our office and its position in the city as it continues to grow.”
Howes Percival’s Oxford office was created in January 2024, following the acquisition of specialist commercial, IP & media law firm Maier Blackburn. Maier Blackburn was founded in 2012 and has a notable reputation in the media and entertainment field, acting for high-profile clients based in the UK, Europe and the US, including the Tolkien Estate.
For more information on Howes Percival’s Commercial Property team, click here.
