Alistair is a real estate lawyer providing both commercial and residential advice across a wide range of matters including acquisitions and disposals, insolvency, development funding and lettings. He is experienced in acting for developers, administrators, investors, lenders, landlords and tenants.
Experience
Alistair has more than 10 years' experience in the real estate sector. Originally based in the UK, Alistair worked at DWF and then Shoosmiths acting for a wide range of clients managing transactions between £200k to £20m+ including a large number of Yorkshire-based private rental sector schemes.
Background
Before training to become a solicitor, Alistair previously ran his own business providing architectural visualisations for construction companies while teaching 3D animation at Lincoln University. Alistair obtained his GDL and LPC from BPP Law School, Leeds in 2010, before qualifying as a solicitor in June 2016 after a number of years working as a paralegal.
Alistair is ranked as an associate to watch by Chambers Global (2026) and listed as a recommended lawyer by The Legal 500.
"I pride myself on being able to build strong working relationships with my clients while providing commercial and practical advice. Clients have commented on my ability to demystify legal issues and present advice in a clear, concise manner. "
