Richard Clark

Richard is a highly experienced transactional real estate lawyer. In 2003 Richard became a partner in the firm's investment, development and asset management unit, becoming head of the unit in 2007 with more than £5 billion of office, retail, industrial and rural property assets under management and heading major development schemes with typical GDVs in excess of £150 million. Richard is now head of their 125+ lawyer multi-disciplinary Real Estate Sector Group.

Richard has advised clients in both the public and private sectors including Transport for London, The Crown Estate, Greater London Authority, St Modwen Developments, RWE nPower, Waterstones Booksellers, Waitrose and Partners, John Lewis Partnership, Historic England, East Hampshire District Council, Local Pensions Partnership Investments, the Department for Communities and Local Government, Aerium Finance and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

Richard is a committee member of the British Council for Offices and has worked with the BCO on a number of office related published research projects including “The Future of Corporate Headquarters” (2017) and “Future Transport: the implications for office demand and design” (2018). In 2018 he was shortlisted at the BCO Next Gen awards in the Inspirational Leader of the Year category. He is also an active member of Real Estate Balance, Investment Property Forum and the Westminster Property Association.