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Hugh James Offices

Hugh James
Two Central Square
CARDIFF
CF10 1FS
United Kingdom
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Peter Hurn

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033 3016 2222 peter.hurn@hughjames.com

Position

Peter heads up the fastest expanding real estate team in Wales. He was responsible for negotiating the lease for one of the biggest pre-let office deals in Wales, the firm’s new landmark headquarters at Two Central Square.

Peter has recently led the team on the disposal of Ffos Las racecourse for the Walters group, a site in which he has been involved since its original acquisition in 2003.

Recognised in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a leader in his field, Peter is a thorough, pragmatic lawyer with an excellent grasp of his clients’ business drivers and objectives. With 18 years of experience in commercial property, he is highly regarded in the market for his sector expertise, technical knowledge and commercial awareness.

Peter has experience in dealing with both private and public sector clients including Barratt Homes, Bellway Homes, Walters Group, Welsh Water and the Welsh Rugby Union. He has extensive experience in acquisitions and disposals, residential house builders, landlord & tenant, consortiums, planning and infrastructure agreements and renewable energy and regularly advises on complex, multi-million pound transactions

Peter is the relationship partner for national companies, such as Barratt Homes and Bellway Homes. He manages the property requirements of some of the firms’ key clients such as Walters Group, Llanmoor Developments, Dwr Cymru and the Welsh Rugby Union. He also has extensive experience in acquisitions and disposals, residential house builders, landlord & tenant, consortiums, planning and infrastructure agreements and renewable energy and regularly advises on complex, multi-million pound transactions.

Career

Trained Hugh James Solicitors; qualified 2001; made partner 2007.

Languages

French and German.

Education

Cardiff High School; University of Wales College of Law Cardiff; University of Trier, Germany (1997 LLB).

Lawyer Rankings

Wales > Real estate > Commercial property

(Hall of Fame)

Peter Hurn – Hugh James

Acting on its own, as well as being able to effectively leverage resources from other firmwide complementary practice areas, Hugh James is well-equipped to provide ‘a good service’ for a varied mix of public, private and third sector clients. ‘Excellent’ team head Peter Hurn has nurtured a particularly acclaimed development-side offering, both in relation to commercial property as well as for numerous high-profile housebuilders on large-scale residential developments, including on land acquisitions and disposals. The social housing space also remains a fertile source of instructions for the team, with Caroline O’Flaherty regularly advising a myriad housing associations on their property needs, including an increasing number of mandates involving sustainable goals. ‘Knowledgeable and diligent’ senior associate Shelley Ikram is a ‘very calm and shrewd negotiator’ and is effectively able to bring her broader planning expertise to bear for large scale consortiums on major developments.

Wales > Real estate > Planning and environment

Forming a part of the firm’s overarching commercial property offering, Hugh James has ‘lots of knowledge and expertise’ on the relevant planning and environmental issues often associated with transactions for public and private sector stakeholders. Senior associate Shelley Ikram is ‘extremely thorough and provides excellent commercial advice’, including in the context of advice to large scale consortiums and for developers on village green matters. Peter Hurn  co-heads the team, and as part of his work for house builder Barratt Homes on acquisitions throughout South Wales is regularly confronted with planning and environmental considerations.

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